Nevers Faience, Fox and Bird Plate, late 18th century
A late 18th-century French faience plate from Nevers, decorated with a fox waiting by a tree where a bird is perched, in a bright palette of yellow, green, and manganese. The edge is delicately shaped and the lip features scalloped patterns and flowers. With its charming country scene portrayed in characterful details such as the mosquito or the fences, this plate is characteristic of the pastoral decors that made Nevers faience particularly popular in the late 18th century.
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A late 18th-century French faience plate from Nevers, decorated with a fox waiting by a tree where a bird is perched, in a bright palette of yellow, green, and manganese. The edge is delicately shaped and the lip features scalloped patterns and flowers. With its charming country scene portrayed in characterful details such as the mosquito or the fences, this plate is characteristic of the pastoral decors that made Nevers faience particularly popular in the late 18th century.
A late 18th-century French faience plate from Nevers, decorated with a fox waiting by a tree where a bird is perched, in a bright palette of yellow, green, and manganese. The edge is delicately shaped and the lip features scalloped patterns and flowers. With its charming country scene portrayed in characterful details such as the mosquito or the fences, this plate is characteristic of the pastoral decors that made Nevers faience particularly popular in the late 18th century.
