Small Antique French Pink Rimmed Cafe Plate

A lovely antique early to mid 20th Century ironstone French cafe serving dish. 

Designed to be used in French cafés and bars, these little saucers are very difficult to source. Dating to the first half of the 20th Century, they were used when serving drinks and small plates of food to indicate the price of the items purchased. The prices, in French francs, featured on different plates, and the value was also indicated by the different coloured rims. 

This example is for 1f50 and has a lovely pink rim.

These are beautiful vintage items to use as trinket plates or serving dishes in the home now. The classic French Art Deco typography really makes them stand out as unique vintage pieces.

In excellent condition for its age, this is quite impressive as they would have been used on a daily basis. There are no chips or cracks but there is fading to the rim and monetary value and some light scuff marks to the surface. 

Diameter, 13.5cm; Height, 2.5cm