VTG Vallauris Signed Hand Painted Ceramic Plaque French Pottery L'Horlodge MCM

Approximately 10.25 in height, .05 in length, 5 in width. L'Horloge" means "The Clock" in French, and when referring to Sisteron, it likely refers to the city's Clock Tower, which is a historic landmark and is integrated into the city's buildings. "L'Horloge" translates directly to the clock itself, but in a specific geographical context like Sisteron, it often stands in for the named tower or a clock-related square.This is a hand-painted ceramic tile/plaque (probably faïence or glazed earthenware) made in Vallauris, France, mid-20th century. Observations: 1. Flat tile or plaque, designed to hang on a wall rather than as a utility piece (no handles, no bowl form). 2. **Decoration**: Painted scene of a French town square with a clocktower and wrought-iron campanile a very typical motif for Vallauris ceramics made for the tourist and gift trade after WWII. 3. **Signature**: HG = the painter/decorators initials. These were often staff artists working for Vallauris potteries, not always individually documented. 4. **Factory Mark**: The raised C.S.C. (often mistaken as CCC) emblem on the reverse = Céramiques de Vallauris (CSC), a known makers mark from the Côte dAzur pottery boom. Context: During the 1940s1960s, Vallauris was a major ceramics center in southern France. Many workshops and cooperatives produced both utilitarian ware and decorative plaques like this. Famous names (Picasso, Roger Capron, Jean Derval) worked there, but so did many anonymous or semi-anonymous