18th c. Moustiers Plate - II

Found in Provence, this 18th-century Moustiers plate was made for the table of someone with taste and means. Moustiers faience, produced in the small town in Haute-Provence, became famous across France for its hand-painted designs and the crisp white glaze that made the blue decoration sing. This plate carries the distinctive style of the period -a border of delicate blue scrollwork frames a central motif, painted with the kind of precision that required a steady hand and years of apprenticeship. Sylvie keeps this on a shelf in a dining room where the light catches the blue, or laid flat on a sideboard where a stack of them becomes a quiet reminder of its beauty.

Minor variations from the images may occur unless otherwise noted. All sales are final.