https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/15586/fullPlate with a Pastoral Scene1750-1800Manufacture of Joseph Fauchier (1710-1795)Overall: 2.5 × 25.4 cm (1 × 10 in.)Tin-glazed earthenware (grand feu faience)The Pierre Karch and Mariel O'Neill-Karch Collection.Origin: Marseille, FranceG14.4.50The 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.French Faïence14th to 18th Century European Earthenware and Stoneware[]European CeramicsFrench Earthenware - Faïence1821755726French