Sourced in France
This black-transfer faience wall plate, titled Renard Surpris (“Startled Fox”), depicts a huntsman and his hounds catching sight of a fox as it breaks from cover—a familiar motif in 19th-century sporting art. A basketweave border frames the vignette in soft relief.
Made by Saint-Amand et Hamage in northern France, the piece reflects the enduring artistry of a manufactory whose roots trace to the early 18th century. By the late 1800s, Saint-Amand had become one of the country’s premier faience producers, celebrated for its finely printed pastoral and hunting scenes.
Glazed to a warm ivory tone and delicately crazed with age, this plate reflects the refined elegance of turn-of-the-century French ceramics—ideal for wall display or as part of a collection alongside its companion, Canard Wall Plate.
7 1/2" diameter (19 cm)
Sourced in France
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