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2 Sarreguemines Varsac Pattern Deep Plates – Bordeaux Old Rose – Art Deco circa 1930
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Here is a very attractive pair of antique soup plates from the Sarreguemines factory, bearing the "Varsac" decor stamp on the reverse. The design immediately immerses us in the graphic world of the interwar period. On ivory earthenware, subtly patinated by time, Sarreguemines plays here with a particularly elegant palette of burgundy red and old rose, worked in a gradient. The rim is punctuated by a succession of large geometric festoons outlined in white. In the center appears a bouquet of flowers and foliage, entirely stylized, almost constructed like a stencil pattern. This simplification of forms, the clear opposition of colors, and the geometrization of the border perfectly place Varsac within the Art Deco aesthetic of the 1920s-1930s. This is precisely what makes these plates interesting today. They are not simply old tableware. They bear witness to a period when major French earthenware factories adapted the new decorative vocabulary that emerged after World War I to table arts, gradually abandoning the naturalistic compositions of the 19th century in favor of more modern and stylized forms. The Sarreguemines factory obviously holds a major place in this history. Founded at the end of the 18th century, it would become one of the great names in French ceramics, distributing dinner services for nearly two centuries, some of whose decors are now sought after for their typical character of an era. The two plates exhibit a beautiful decorative presence and a glaze that is still luminous. The very fine crazing visible in the glaze contributes to the natural patina of this antique earthenware. One plate has a small, localized chip on the rim, clearly photographed. It remains discreet considering the overall piece and does not detract from the harmony of the pair. Diameter approximately 23 cm.
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- Brand: Sarreguemines
- Material: Faïence
- Colour: Bordeaux
- Colour: Vieux rose
- Colour: Ivoire
- Period: 1920s-1930s
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ConditionGoodColorsWhiteMaterialCeramicStyleArt Deco
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ProfessionalSaint symphorien des bois, FranceOn Whoppah since August 2026 • 0 sales