Water jug decorated with "aux  Chinois astronomes" design, made by Veuve Perrin
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Water jug decorated with "aux Chinois astronomes" design, made by Veuve Perrin

Caption

Water jug and patterned basin known as "aux Chinois astronomes" made by Veuve Perrin
Polychrome faience, retouched with manganese from Marseille
Basin : L. 39.5 x l. 24 x H. 9 cm
Water jug : H. 24 cm
Muller-Quênot Collection

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No one can ignore the French passion during the 17th and 18th centuries for Chinese pattern design. After furnishing living rooms and boudoirs, faience and porcelaine were embellished with pagodas and Chinese patterns. Pillement is one of the artists whose motifs are most frequently reproduced, representative of a distinct French elegance.
The first factory to use this type of decoration was that of la veuve Perrin in Marseille. Rooms commissioned by rich clients were created using Pillement's fine designs, however rooms of this kind, decorated using this form of design, were extremely rare. A plate forming part of the collection entitled "AU BALLON," belonging to Mr Léon Barthou was sold to Hôtel Drouot over the 8th, 9th and 10th May 1935 in Paris.

Date

18th century

Credit line

Photo12/Association Muller Quenot Rosheim

Reference

MQR10A00_256

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