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The eighteenth century in France was an extraordinary period for the European decorative arts. It was characterized by an intense craft activity. Ceramics underwent unprecedented development, both as a complement to table plate as an ornamentation for interiors.
The Vincennes porcelain manufactory was established in 1740 in the disused royal Château de Vincennes, east of Paris, which was from the start the main market for its wares. The royal porcelain factory was founded in 1753 on the bank of the Seine at Sèvres. Technically, Sèvres took the lead, notably with its deep blue ware, but successful workshops, large and small, emerged all across France.
Provincial centres were more active than ever, each adopting its own shapes and decoration. The Veuve Perrin workshop in Marseille produced in mid century decoration in a gay, floral Rococo that gained an international following.
The picture shows a terrine made by the Veuve Perrin works.
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