A Very Large French Majolica Trompe L'oeil Wall Plaque with Oranges & Lemons
A Very Large French Majolica Trompe L'oeil Wall Plaque, with molded naturalistic oranges and lemons by Perret-Gentil, Menton, France, ca. 1880.
Generally referred to as "Menton," these rare pieces of Barbotine (French Majolica) were commemorative souvenirs for wealthy Victorians visiting the French Rivera.
Book Reference:
Maryse Bottero, BARBOTINES de la Côte d’Azur. Paris: Massin Editeur Publishers, 2002, pp. 202-208.
A Very Large French Majolica Trompe L'oeil Wall Plaque, with molded naturalistic oranges and lemons by Perret-Gentil, Menton, France, ca. 1880.
Generally referred to as "Menton," these rare pieces of Barbotine (French Majolica) were commemorative souvenirs for wealthy Victorians visiting the French Rivera.
Book Reference:
Maryse Bottero, BARBOTINES de la Côte d’Azur. Paris: Massin Editeur Publishers, 2002, pp. 202-208.
A Very Large French Majolica Trompe L'oeil Wall Plaque, with molded naturalistic oranges and lemons by Perret-Gentil, Menton, France, ca. 1880.
Generally referred to as "Menton," these rare pieces of Barbotine (French Majolica) were commemorative souvenirs for wealthy Victorians visiting the French Rivera.
Book Reference:
Maryse Bottero, BARBOTINES de la Côte d’Azur. Paris: Massin Editeur Publishers, 2002, pp. 202-208.