Antique 'Flow Brown' Plates - "Liseron" - FF Pexonne - Set of 4 - 1890s

A lyrical quartet from the Lorraine forests: four “Liseron” plates by FF Pexonne, their borders twined with bindweed and fern in deep chocolate-brown transfer.

The print has that soft, smoky halo collectors love in flow-decorations - like Flow Blue, but in mellow brown - giving each bloom a gentle blur where colour met glaze in the kiln.

The fronts show charming variations in the arrangement of sprays; the fourth plate, though stamped “Liseron”, carries a slightly different central layout, typical of late-19th-century transfer sheet changes.

Time has lent them character: honest utensil traces and warm age toning within the glaze. Layer them under creamware, pair with linens in natural hues, or hang them in a cottage wall tableau - French faïence with quietly romantic soul.

FF Pexonne, founded in the picturesque Lorraine region, was renowned for its refined ceramics and intricate transferware patterns. The "Liseron" pattern exemplifies the company’s dedication to quality and detail, making this jug a collectible piece for any admirer of French ceramics or antique decor.

• Material: Ironstone
• Pattern: Liseron (bindweed) with fern and scrolling foliage, brown transfer with soft “flow” halo
• Style: French Country & Art Nouveau
• Technique: Transferware
• Place of Origin: Pexonne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
• Mark: "Liseron F F Pexonne"
• Date of Manufacture: 1890s
• Condition: Good antique condition with expected wear: all plates show fine overall crazing, scattered utensil marks, and areas of age toning/staining from use; rims with minor manufacturing flecks and occasional tiny glaze nibbles; one plate marked “Liseron” carries a slightly different central arrangement (as photographed). Sound and serviceable.