Ceramic set soup tureen and plates vintage Potier de l'Abbaye 1960 - 11 pieces Diameter of plates 24 cmDiameter of soup tureen 24 cm - Height 14 cm Initially occupying the former convent of the Capuchins sold after the Revolution as a national asset, the first earthenware factory is installed in 1857 by Moniotte and Granger. A more appropriate factory was built in 1858. The hydraulic power is provided by the Furieuse river and the new railroad offers ideal transport conditions for the factory. In 1862, the business was taken over by Bourgeois et Page and specialized in fine earthenware. During the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the Salins faience factory produced numerous models of domestic ceramics and decorated services.