Decorated in yellow ochre/orange on a white ground depicting a long legged bird resting on a branch in the centre, and acanthus leaves and butterflies around the edge with a fine linear border.
The plate is in good condition, there is an indentation in the central part of the top which happened during the orginal firing in the kiln.
Moustiers, France, circa 1750
Moustiers situated in the ‘Base-Alpes’ in Southern France was recognised as manufacturers of fine quality faïence from 1679
HEIGHT: 4cm (1½")
WIDTH: 72cm (28¼")
DEPTH: 39cm (15¼"
£POA
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