Vintage Henriot Quimper Oval Faience Platter with Hand Painted Seashells and Starfish

This vintage Henriot Quimper oval faience platter is a striking French ceramic piece, hand painted with seashells, conches, coral style forms, starfish and sweeping seaweed fronds across a rich black ground. Measuring 56 x 27 cm, it has a generous elongated shape that gives it strong decorative presence.

The shell and sea life decoration is painted in warm coral, pink, cream, yellow and green tones, creating a vivid contrast against the dark background. The result is bold, coastal and highly decorative, with the distinctive hand painted character associated with Henriot Quimper pottery from Brittany.

The oval form and marine decoration make this a wonderful piece for seafood serving, dining table display or wall decoration. It would look beautiful mounted on a kitchen or dining room wall, placed as a centrepiece on a table, or styled flat on a sideboard with candles, ceramics or collected objects. It would also work well in a coastal interior, a French country kitchen or a layered vintage scheme with blue and white ceramics, glassware, shells and natural textures.

The platter is signed Henriot Quimper on the reverse. It is in good vintage condition with light signs of age and hand painted variation, all in keeping with its character as a decorative faience piece. A beautiful French platter with scale, colour and strong coastal charm.