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Vintage Boch Frères Kéramis \"Les Halles\" Rare consecutive Plate Set numbers 7 through 12. (Circa 1930s-1950s, possibly older Made in Belgium). This mid-century ceramic earthenware collection features satirical French marketplace genre scenes (including Halle au Beurre and Halle à la Viande), styled as traditional assiettes parlantes (talking plates) with black transfer-printed caricatures. The style is classic European country faïence, highlighted by unique octagonal, scalloped rims with an embossed geometric relief border, a dark hand-painted accent line, and pale green/vert d\'eau glaze.
The scenes depict the bustling market culture of late-19th/early-20th-century France and Belgium, including:
No. 7 — Halle au Beurre (Butter Market)
No. 8 — Halle à la Viande (Meat Market)
No. 9 — Halle aux Fromages (Cheese Market)
No. 10 — La Halle à la Criée (sale Market)
No. 11 - Types des Halles (People of the Markets)
No. 12 - Halle aux Poissons ( Fish Market)
Condition Report: Vintage, pre-owned condition with honest age wear. A few plates exhibit minor, tiny glaze fleabites/nibbles along the outermost dark rim line with small color loss. One plate has a distinct physical edge chip with ceramic material removed, and another plate features superficial hairline glaze crazing on the reverse (cosmetic glaze network, not a structural crack). Please review all close-up photos carefully as they form part of the visual description.
