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 - FaïenceStatus
Not on view
19th Century, in the style of 18th century Rouen
Object number: G12.14.12
Artist / Maker: Clérissy Manufactory, Saint-Jean-du Désert, Marseille
late 17th-early 18th Century
Object number: G14.4.3
