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Plate with a Pastoral Scene

CultureFrench
OriginMarseille, France
Date1750-1800
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (grand feu faience)
DimensionsOverall: 2.5 × 25.4 cm (1 × 10 in.)
DescriptionThe idyllic landscape with a shepherdess and a lamb is framed by undulating rocaille garlands composed of foliage and flowers, a decorative motif associated with the manufacture of Joseph Fauchier. The pastoral scene offers an idealized image where man and nature live in harmony.
Credit LineThe Pierre Karch and Mariel O'Neill-Karch Collection.
Object numberG14.4.5
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
French Earthenware - Faïence
Status
Not on view
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