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19th Century French Brard Tours Trompe L’œil Fish Pottery Plate
This is a 19th-century French Palissy-ware trompe-l’œil dish created by the ceramicist Léon Brard.
The dish features realistic, life-molded representations of aquatic fauna, including a flounder, mackerel, octopus, and crab, a style pioneered by 16th-century potter Bernard Palissy.
Brard studied the craft with Charles-Jean Avisseau, another key figure in the 19th-century revival of the Palissy style.
The piece is signed “Brard s. Tours” on the front.
These decorative platters and dishes were typically made between 1845 and 1910
The work is associated with the “Ecole Tours” or the city of Tours, France, where Brard was based.
Reference number
21089
Origin
France 19th Century Creator: Leon Brard ( 1860-1902) Signed
Measurements
Diameter: 23.5cm (9.3 inches)
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