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Plate with a Pastoral Scene
AttributionAttributed to the
Manufacture of Joseph Fauchier (1710-1795)
(French, 1710 - 1795)
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 CeramicsSub-classification
French Earthenware - FaïenceCollections
Status
Not on view
19th Century, in the style of 18th century Rouen
Object number: G12.14.12
in the style of 17th century Nevers, possibly later production
Object number: G12.14.7.1-2
Artist / Maker: Jean-Baptiste Guillibaud Manufacture
c. 1730
Object number: G12.14.17.1-2
Artist / Maker: Poterat
early 18th Century
Object number: G15.8.2
