Gien Series Of Twelve "rebus" Plates In Fine Earthenware Known As Opaque Porcelain (1886-1938)

Complete set of twelve white and pink "rebus" plates from the Gien factory in fine earthenware, also known as opaque porcelain. The mark on the back of the plates, with the impressed letters ISM, indicates that this mark corresponds to the years between 1886 and 1938. One plate is in used condition, slightly shaded by heat. The solution is found on the back of the plate. N1 = Work is the source of all wealth. N2 = Uncle Tom's novel has been read by the whole universe. N3 = The friendship of a great man is a blessing from the gods. N4 = If you want a cure for drunkenness, look at the drunkard. N5 = You must sow to reap. N6 = As long as you live, beware of judging people by their appearance. N7 = Truth, like oil, rises above all. N8 = After soup, a glass of wine takes a coin from the doctor's pocket. N9 = Youth is a flower whose Love is the fruit N10 = At the Battle of Alma, the Zouaves covered themselves in laurels N11 = Illustrated rebuses are very fashionable these days N12 = Friends, the wise man puts his glory on good food