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Veuve Perrin Faience Factory (tin-glazed earthenware made in Marseille in the 18th century. The Joseph Clérissy factory, active in 1677-1733, produced wares usually in blue with purple outlines. The Fauchier factory excelled in trompe l'oeil work and landscapes. The factory of the Veuve Perrin was famous for its enameled bouillabaisse decor.)
Tray, tin-glazed earthenware, octagonal, indented base, two long horizontal side handles; the edge is painted with a brown border and the rim is painted with a wide pale green border outlined with a brown waved line, the handles are painted with brown dashes and curved shapes, the centre is painted with three large and three small oval panels outlined with frames of green leaves and rose heads and alternating with flower sprigs, two of the panels depict sedan chairs and figures in a landscape and the other panels each depict a couple within a landscape.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 38825
Creation/Production
Veuve Perrin Faience Factory
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 4.5
l(cm) handle to handle:36.2
l(cm)
Width
(cm): 25.6
Height
(in): 1
l(in) handle to handle:14 1/4
l(in)
Width
(in): 10
Techniques
moulded
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
tin-glazed
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
tin-glazed earthenware, faience
Location
In store
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