Description
Set of 7 octagonal plates signed Montereau in hollow.
In very good shape.
Gray decor appearing
The Louvre on the Seine side
Hannibal's victory at the Battle of Cannae
The rat and the elephant
The donkey and the little dog
The lion grown old
The miller, his son and the donkey
The two mules
19th century, between 1806 and 1825
21.5cm
Some information on Montereau earthenware:
Between 1806 and 1825, the objects previously painted by hand were supplanted by the introduction of printed vignettes which made it possible to diversify the illustration (fables of La Fontaine, mythological scenes, views of Parisian monuments, etc.).
excerpt from MICHEL Richard
“Companies and entrepreneurs of Seine-et-Marne, historic milestones”
Editions SEDIPA, Melun, 1994, pp. 23-31.
