This elegant antique plate features a finely detailed transfer-printed allegorical scene titled Justitia et Fides — Latin for Justice and Faith. Two classical female figures stand atop stylized clouds beneath a flowing banner, accompanied by a lion symbolizing strength and moral authority.
Such allegorical imagery was especially popular in early- to mid-19th-century France, reflecting Enlightenment ideals and the era’s fascination with virtue, civic responsibility, and symbolism. Rendered in soft black transfer on creamy faience, the plate has a quiet, timeworn beauty that lends itself beautifully to display.
Perfect as a decorative accent on open shelving, layered in a plate rack, or styled into a vignette with antique books and brass.
Details:
France, c. 1820–1870
Transfer-printed faience
Allegorical subject: Justice & Faith
No hanging hole (not a scale plate)
Wear consistent with age
A thoughtful and symbolic piece for collectors of antique European ceramics.
Dimensions 8” diameter
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