https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/15284/fullRectangular Trays with Décor Bérainearly 18th CenturyOverall (G12.14.16.1 - Tray): 1 5/8 × 12 9/16 × 10 3/16 in. (4.2 × 31.9 × 25.9 cm)
Overall (G12.14.16.2 - Tray): 1 9/16 × 12 1/2 × 10 in. (4 × 31.8 × 25.4 cm)Tin-glazed earthenware (grand feu faience)The Pierre Karch and Mariel O'Neill-Karch Collection.Manufactured: Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, FranceG12.14.16.1-20Decorated with grotesque ornaments finely outlined in blue on a white ground, the trays exemplify the impact of Jean 1er Bérain’s designs on the decorative arts of the 18th century. Bérain (1640-1711) was a painter, draftsman, engraver and Louis XIV`s official court designer, providing theatrical decors and costumes for royal entertainments. Artisans adapted his ornamental designs known through prints in various media, including textiles, tapestries and furniture.French Faïence14th to 18th Century European Earthenware and Stoneware[]European CeramicsFrench Earthenware - Faïence1839055097French