Trompe l'Oeil Terrine Decorated With Cauliflower.

Attributable to Northern France.
Trompe-l'oeil terrine depicting a cauliflower with a naturalistic decoration composed of two tall rows of green leaves and a beige center. The tray has a molded decoration of similar green leaves, and the handle on the lid is in the shape of garlic.
19th century.
This piece was featured in an exhibition in 1985. We will include the booklet with the cauliflower upon purchase.
Some wear.

These terrines and plates imitating game, vegetables, and fruit delighted 18th-century diners. Rare and spectacular, they testify to exceptional craftsmanship and a fashion as brilliant as it was ephemeral.

An expert's certificate issued by Ms. Nelly Fouchet, expert with the CEA (Compagnie des experts en Art & Antiquités), will be sent to you for any purchase from the gallery.