Faïencerie Héraldique de PIERREFONDS. Set of nine large and eight smaller earthenware plates with polychrome decor of the Knights of the Round Table and King Arthur. 20th century. Diameters: 25 and 22.5 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.