French Faience Revolution Plate Patriotic Cannon Scene Je Garde la Nation 1790

📜 Description
A striking **French Revolution faience plate**, dated **1790**, painted in bright polychrome enamels. The central decoration shows a nude figure firing a cannon, beneath the patriotic inscription **“Je Garde la nation”** (“I guard the nation”). The scalloped rim is decorated with bold **blue, green, yellow, and ochre** feathered motifs typical of French provincial faience of the late 18th century. Pieces of this type were produced in support of the revolutionary ideals sweeping France from 1789 onward.

Collector’s Notes: Revolutionary faience plates are highly collectible for their vivid colour palette, humorous or symbolic depictions, and clear political messaging. Dated examples such as this **1790** plate are especially desirable, reflecting the earliest and most fervent period of the revolution. They are often compared to similar plates from **Nevers**, **Moustiers**, and **Strasbourg** workshops that produced patriotic imagery for popular consumption.

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