Faïencerie Héraldique de PIERREFONDS. Set of eight plates and five smaller ones in earthenware with polychrome decoration on the theme of hunting (some chips). 20th century. Diameter: 23 and 20 cm Note: Founded in 1903 by Count Hallez d'Arros, also known as Olivier de Sorra, the factory was bought by Emile Bouillon in 1937 and run by his family until its closure in 1986. It produced medieval-inspired pieces based on the works of the Knights of the Round Table. Provenance: Domaine du Bois d'Aucourt (near Pierrefonds) owned by Adolphe Clement-Bayard, French industrialist and manufacturer of bicycles and automobiles.