Boch Frères La Louvière - Dessert plate "In the Mood" - 20 cm

The “In the Mood” collection from the renowned Belgian manufacturer Boch Frères La Louvière is an emblematic line from a period highly appreciated by collectors for its distinctive 1960s–1970s style.

1. Period of production
The collection was mainly produced between 1968 and 1976.
It belongs to a moment of renewal for the Boch faience factory, which sought to modernise its decorative designs in order to respond to the more relaxed and colourful tastes of the time.

2. Aesthetic characteristics
The “In the Mood” pattern is immediately recognisable for its joyful and countryside-inspired appearance.

Motifs
The decoration features stylised flowers (resembling anemones or poppies) combined with foliage.

Colours
The palette is vibrant, often combining bright yellow, violet or mauve, and shades of green (sometimes olive-toned) on a white or cream background.

Technique
Many pieces bear the inscription “Peint à la main” (Hand-painted) on the base, giving each piece a slightly unique character — a reflection of the traditional craftsmanship of La Louvière.

In the Mood — Joy as a Gesture

At the end of the 1960s, the Boch Frères La Louvière manufacturer dared to embrace bold colour, free floral forms, and visible brushwork.
“In the Mood” is not a cautious design.
It is an affirmation.

Here, the hand remains visible.
The brush moves without trying to erase its passage.
Each plate accepts its own variation.

At Atelier HaruFuyu, we choose this piece not for its sixties nostalgia,
but for its energy.

These flowers are not merely decorative.
They are alive.

Green frames the composition like a cultivated garden.
Yellow brings light.
Mauve restores balance.
There is a subtle tension here between spontaneity and composition — almost like in ikebana, where nature expresses itself but never overflows.

This plate suggests that an everyday object can carry intention.
That a table can become a space of presence.
That joy itself can be a quiet act.

“In the Mood” becomes a choice:
to choose colour,
to choose vitality,
to choose the gesture.

A Belgian flowering
reinterpreted through the light of Japan.
A deliberate spring.