2 Antique French St Amand Ceramic Raviers - Model 216

Beautiful pair of vintage raviers/small dishes decorated with a delicate blue floral decoration from the Saint Amand earthenware factory. Stamped on the reverse: St Amand – 216 Founded in 1705, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux earthenware is a ceramic and porcelain production from Saint-Amand, a small town in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, which is a pioneer in the history of tableware factories and in the history of tableware. Its numerous factories were founded in the 17th century: the Moulin des Loups earthenware factory, the Saint-Amand-les-Eaux earthenware factory, the Saint-Amand-Orchies-Hamage earthenware and porcelain factories, the Saint-Amand and Hamage Nord ceramics factories, and Ceranord, which closed in 1962 with the closure of the Manufacture de Faïence et de Porcelaines. Nowadays, HB-Henriot is well known all over the world for its know-how :  the "Quimper paint touch" and the tradition of producing and hand-painting every piece in-house as well as the creation of its own moulds. These retro pieces are in good general condition with some traces of the past (a few stains but no chips or cracks) L 21.5 x W 14.2 cm