Plate 1753 - 1795

This tin-glazed earthenware plate, created by French artist Fidelle Duvivier between 1753 and 1795, is a fine example of 18th-century decorative arts. The plate depicts a pastoral scene with two figures walking near a riverbank, a windmill in the distance, and a simple, stylized landscape. The border is decorated with small, repeating sprigs of berries, adding to the delicate aesthetic. Now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this plate exemplifies the popularity of rural motifs in decorative ceramics during this era.