{"product_id":"ancienne-assiette-montgolfiere-ballon-en-faience-auxerre-19eme","title":"Antique hot air balloon plate in faience, Auxerre, 19th century","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOld earthenware plate from Auxerre depicting a hot air balloon beautifully decorated with colorful mosaics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e19th century period.\u003cbr\u003eIn the gondola, a man waves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn both sides of the hot air balloon, it says: \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSic itur ad astra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSic itur ad astra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a Latin phrase meaning \"Thus one rises to the stars\" or \"Thus one reaches the heavens\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is a quote from Virgil found in line 641 of Book IX of the Aeneid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis phrase has often been taken as a motto: \"\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSic itur ad astra\u003c\/i\u003e\" is the motto given by Louis XVI in 1783 to the Montgolfier family, the two Montgolfier brothers who gave their name to the hot air balloon;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe rim of the plate is decorated with a black border and flowers alternating with 2 yellow pompoms and 3 blue and red pompoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlate in good condition with a small chip and crack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimension: 23cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight: 3cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Repaire des antiquites","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012690067793,"sku":"770\/3","price":309.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/6080\/8842\/files\/IMG_6914.jpg?v=1691138699","url":"https:\/\/lerepairedesantiquites.com\/en-us\/products\/ancienne-assiette-montgolfiere-ballon-en-faience-auxerre-19eme","provider":"Le Repaire des antiquites","version":"1.0","type":"link"}