“Histoire de Jeanne d’Arc” - Set of 4 Transferware Plates - Gien - France, c.1880 Storage Jars featuring the classic Paynsley pattern

featuring the classic Paynsley pattern

1885–1905

While sharing the same intricate 1880s design as its counterpart

Simply remove the insert

or dressing table

“Histoire de Jeanne d’Arc” - Set of 4 Transferware Plates - Gien - France, c.1880 Storage Jars featuring the classic Paynsley patternGiens historical series captured French pride in print like detail, and this quartet tells the story of Jeanne dArc from shepherdess to the siege of Orlans and battlefield glory. Each plate pairs an ornate pale blue arabesque border with a central black transfer vignette, titled and numbered in French. These plates carry extensive crazing and discolouration throughout authentic surface history that adds mood and display character. Hang as a narrative