A beautiful hand-painted plate by Veuve Perrin dating to the 18th century.
Veuve Perrin (Widow Perrin) was a factory in Marseille, France that manufactured Faïence wares between 1748 and 1803.
The plate is of circular form with a scalloped edge.
It has a hand painted rural scene to the centre of a man drawing water from a well while a lady pours a bucket of water on the ground with trees and a lake in the background.
Below the scene is a garland of flowers which is repeated around the circumference of the plate. The plate has a green painted rim.
The plate has the mark of Veuve Perrin to the underside; a stylised hand painted mark of ‘VP’ in red.
~ Dimensions ~
The plate has a diameter of 24cm (9 ½ inches) and weighs 415g.
~ Condition ~
The plate has a reasonable chip to the underside and a couple of small scratches to the central image. Despite the scratches the plate still presents well. The plate is otherwise in a very good condition with no other damages or signs of repair.
