{"product_id":"boch-assiettes-a-dessert-in-the-mood","title":"Boch Frères La Louvière - Dessert plate \"In the Mood\" - 20 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e“In the Mood”\u003c\/strong\u003e collection from the renowned Belgian manufacturer \u003cstrong\u003eBoch Frères La Louvière\u003c\/strong\u003e is an emblematic line from a period highly appreciated by collectors for its distinctive \u003cstrong\u003e1960s–1970s style\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Period of production\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe collection was mainly produced between \u003cstrong\u003e1968 and 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Aesthetic characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e“In the Mood”\u003c\/strong\u003e pattern is immediately recognisable for its joyful and countryside-inspired appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotifs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe decoration features stylised flowers (resembling anemones or poppies) combined with foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe palette is vibrant, often combining \u003cstrong\u003ebright yellow, violet or mauve, and shades of green\u003c\/strong\u003e (sometimes olive-toned) on a white or cream background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany pieces bear the inscription \u003cstrong\u003e“Peint à la main” (Hand-painted)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the base, giving each piece a slightly unique character — a reflection of the traditional craftsmanship of La Louvière.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Mood — Joy as a Gesture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the 1960s, the Boch Frères La Louvière manufacturer dared to embrace bold colour, free floral forms, and visible brushwork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“In the Mood”\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a cautious design.\u003cbr\u003eIt is an affirmation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, the hand remains visible.\u003cbr\u003eThe brush moves without trying to erase its passage.\u003cbr\u003eEach plate accepts its own variation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003eAtelier HaruFuyu\u003c\/strong\u003e, we choose this piece not for its sixties nostalgia,\u003cbr\u003ebut for its energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese flowers are not merely decorative.\u003cbr\u003eThey are alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen frames the composition like a cultivated garden.\u003cbr\u003eYellow brings light.\u003cbr\u003eMauve restores balance.\u003cbr\u003eThere is a subtle tension here between spontaneity and composition — almost like in \u003cstrong\u003eikebana\u003c\/strong\u003e, where nature expresses itself but never overflows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate suggests that an everyday object can carry intention.\u003cbr\u003eThat a table can become a space of presence.\u003cbr\u003eThat joy itself can be a quiet act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In the Mood” becomes a choice:\u003cbr\u003eto choose colour,\u003cbr\u003eto choose vitality,\u003cbr\u003eto choose the gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Belgian flowering\u003cbr\u003ereinterpreted through the light of Japan.\u003cbr\u003eA deliberate spring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATELIER HARUFUYU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56954953892188,"sku":"000005","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/2137\/6348\/files\/000005-1.jpg?v=1773072727","url":"https:\/\/atelierharufuyu.com\/products\/boch-assiettes-a-dessert-in-the-mood","provider":"ATELIER HARUFUYU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}