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Nevers Faience Message Plate – 'I am Extremely Patriotic' 1793 – Decorative Objects
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Nevers Faience Message Plate – 'I am Extremely Patriotic' 1793

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Nevers, the capital of French faience since the 16th century, produced during the revolutionary era a series of "speaking plates" that are among the most striking examples of popular propaganda during the Revolution. These pieces, hand-painted with a freedom of gesture and spontaneity that sets them apart from any industrial production, bear inscriptions directly from the republican vocabulary of Year II. This plate is a later interpretation in the style of Nevers revolutionary faience. At the center, within a circular medallion encircled in blue and gold, topped by a large blue ribbon bow, the calligraphed inscription proclaims in three lines: "Je suis Bougrement Patriotte 1793" (I am Damn Patriotic 1793). The phrase, with its archaic spelling and popular emphasis, faithfully captures the spirit of the revolutionary originals. The scalloped rim is adorned with a frieze of small yellow flowers and green foliage, framed by a double blue line. The decor, entirely hand-painted, exhibits the expressive freshness and naivety characteristic of Nevers-style productions. The mark on the reverse, handwritten "Neven / Révolution", uses the archaic spelling of Nevers. Diameter approximately 24 cm. A decorative piece full of character, which continues the tradition of revolutionary "speaking faience" and naturally finds its place in a collection of French faience or objects related to the history of the Revolution. Additional details: - Brand: Nevers - Style: Révolutionnaire - Style: Populaire - Material: Faïence - Colour: or - Colour: jaunes - Colour: verts - Period: 1793
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