{"product_id":"french-decorative-plate-by-robert-gery-with-art-deco-floral-and-geometric-decoration-1920-1950-83-4","title":" French Decorative Plate by Robert Géry w\/ Art Deco Floral \u0026 Geometric Decoration, 1920–1950 - 8¾\"","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis small decorative earthenware plate was made by Robert Géry at Saint-Laurent-du-Pape in Ardèche, probably between the 1920s and 1950s, a dating supported by the R. Géry stamp on the reverse. Its decoration is notably different from the rustic narrative scenes more often associated with the Géry pottery: two large stylized flowers unfold across a warm terracotta ground, surrounded by an incised geometric pattern picked out in blue-green, olive, cream and dark brown. The combination of simplified floral forms, strong outlines and angular geometry gives the plate a distinctly graphic quality, very much in keeping with the Art Deco sensibility of the period. A small chip is visible on the rim and another within the decoration, both discreet and consistent with age. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis more abstract, design-led decoration makes the plate an especially interesting example of Géry production, moving beyond the workshop’s better-known traditional country imagery while retaining its characteristic hand-worked earthenware technique. It retains a metal spring hanging system at the back and can be displayed easily on a wall.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNote: It would pair beautifully with other Géry plates from the same period, available separately \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chezpluie.com\/products\/french-decorative-plate-by-robert-gery-with-country-scene-1920-1950\" title=\"Robert Gery Plate\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chezpluie.com\/products\/french-decorative-gery-slipware-plate-with-japonisme-crane-and-floral-decoration-1920-1950-83-4\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Decorative plate by Gery\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chezpluie.com\/products\/french-decorative-plate-by-robert-gery-with-hand-painted-swan-scene-1920-1950-83-4\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Decorative plate with swans\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age.\u003cbr\u003eApprox. overall 8¾\" high x 0½\" high \u003cbr\u003eApprox. overall 22cm high x 1cm high\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chez Pluie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54535888372050,"sku":"25722","price":445.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1166\/6698\/files\/DSC06332_c2b554b9-f368-4bd6-89a8-cf2deffba0ca.jpg?v=1788765069","url":"https:\/\/www.chezpluie.com\/products\/french-decorative-plate-by-robert-gery-with-art-deco-floral-and-geometric-decoration-1920-1950-83-4","provider":"Chez Pluie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}