Roanne Earthenware Plate With Balloon Decoration. 18th Century.
Round Roanne earthenware plate with polychrome decoration depicting a balloon flying over a wooded landscape*.
On the wing, a frieze of orange spirals and manganese thread.
18th century.
Diameter: 21.8 cm.
See Faïences Patriotiques, contemporary balloon earthenware from the first aeronautical flights, Nelly Fouchet, Ed. Varia, 1987, fig III(55) page 27.
**August 20, 1783, 1st flight of an unmanned hydrogen balloon over the Champ de Mars in Paris.
On the wing, a frieze of orange spirals and manganese thread.
18th century.
Diameter: 21.8 cm.
See Faïences Patriotiques, contemporary balloon earthenware from the first aeronautical flights, Nelly Fouchet, Ed. Varia, 1987, fig III(55) page 27.
**August 20, 1783, 1st flight of an unmanned hydrogen balloon over the Champ de Mars in Paris.
650 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 15th - Transition
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Earthenware
Diameter: 21,8 cm
Reference (ID): 1514958
Availability: In stock
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