https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/15590/fullFruit Basket with Chinoiserie1750-1800Manufacture de la Veuve PerrinOverall: 5.9 × 21.6 cm (2 5/16 × 8 1/2 in.)Tin-glazed earthenware, petit feu enamelsThe Pierre Karch and Mariel O'Neill-Karch Collection.Origin: Marseille, FranceG14.4.70The chinoiserie style seen on the wares produced by the Veuve Perrin was inspired by Jean-Baptiste Pillement’s engravings and pattern books. This group of objects capture the witty spirit of Pillement’s designs of an imaginary Orient characterised by multilevel structures and asymmetrical compositions. His
chinoiserie ornaments were the most commonly interpreted on French faience.French Faïence14th to 18th Century European Earthenware and Stoneware[]European CeramicsFrench Earthenware - Faïence1820485728FrenchSecond half of 18th century“VP” monogram