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Charger
Made at: Clérissy Manufactory (French (Moustiers, France), 1679–1783)
Probably painted by: Gaspard Viry (French, 1668–1720)
Probably painted by: Gaspard Viry (French, 1668–1720)
French (Moustiers)
About 1700–20
Medium/Technique
Tin-glazed earthenware with underglaze blue decoration
Dimensions
Overall (Diameter): 53 cm (20 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds given by Abe Covo in memory of his beloved wife Jackie Covo
Accession Number1997.19
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionFaience (tin-glazed earthenware.) The charger is decorated in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground. The border is painted with a pattern of stylized foliage incorporating masks composed of a scull emerging from strapwork.
ProvenanceBy 1996, with Galerie Verneuil-Bac, Paris; 1997, sold by Galerie Verneuil-Bac and purchased by the MFA with funds given by Abe Covo in memory of his beloved wife Jackie Covo. (Accession date: March 26, 1997)