"“greek War Of Independence” Plate By Fouque Et Arnoux Toulouse"
VERY BEAUTIFUL AND VERY RARE PLATE DECORATION ON THE GREEK WAR OF INDEPENDENCE PHILHELLENIC PLATE: GREEK TROOPS IN AMBUSH. MANUFACTURE OF FOUQUE ET ARNOUX IN SAINT GAUDENS 1832 - 1840. VERY BEAUTIFUL WING FLOWER DECORATION INCLUDING THREE ROSES. LITHOGRAPHY BY LOEILLOT. THIS ENGRAVING WAS ONLY DONE IN “TOULOUSE” GIVEN THE RARITY OF THIS PLATE. THE ENGRAVING IS VERY BEAUTIFUL, WELL PRINTED. UNSIGNED PLATE. WING IN THE BOOK ON TOULOUSE FAIENCES (photo) ENGRAVING IN THE BOOK “GREEK INDEPENDENCE IN FRENCH FAIENCES” (photo). RARE PLATE IN GOOD CONDITION. A few rare scratches and very few stains. 1 restored chip.