{"product_id":"vintage-spanish-puigdemont-fish-plate-la-bisbal-pottery-c-1960","title":"Vintage Spanish Puigdemont Fish Plate, La Bisbal Pottery, c.1960 10.8\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA striking vintage Spanish pottery plate by Puigdemont of La Bisbal d’Empordà, Catalonia, dating to around 1960. Hand decorated with two expressive fish, the plate combines rich yellow, olive green, blue and earthy brown glazes against a softly creamy ground.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe freely painted decoration is particularly characteristic of mid-century Mediterranean ceramics, with incised detailing adding texture to the fins and bodies of the fish. Green brushwork around the border and loosely painted aquatic foliage give the piece a wonderfully graphic quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plate is made from terracotta and glazed on both sides, with a warm reddish-brown glaze to the reverse contrasting with the lighter, more colourful decoration to the front. It is signed Puigdemont to the reverse, identifying it with the well-known pottery workshop of La Bisbal, one of Catalonia’s historic centres of ceramic production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very decorative example of mid-century Catalan pottery, it would work particularly well displayed on a wall, propped on a shelf or incorporated into a collection of Mediterranean and European ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced in: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSouth West France\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eOrigin: \u003cem\u003eSpain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: \u003cem\u003eCirca 1960\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: \u003ci\u003eTerracotta\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes it special: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIts expressive fish design\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eVintage Spanish Puigdemont Fish Plate Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eWidth: 10.8” \/ 27.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eWeight: 1.9 lbs \/ 880g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eCondition: There is fine crazing to the glaze and some small chips and glaze losses around the rim, with other minor wear consistent with age and use. Please refer to the photographs for detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eWe have more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lamaisondebelasyse.com\/collections\/antique-vintage-ceramic-plates\" title=\"Ceramic plates \u0026amp; chargers\"\u003eantique \u0026amp; vintage plates for sale. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Maison de Belasyse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59242768007513,"sku":"838","price":150.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/1145\/0969\/files\/838h-Vintage-Puigdemont-La-Bisbal-Glazed-Terracotta-Fish-Plate.jpg?v=1788117997","url":"https:\/\/lamaisondebelasyse.com\/products\/vintage-spanish-puigdemont-fish-plate-la-bisbal-pottery-c-1960","provider":"La Maison de Belasyse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}