Moustiers faience plate – Fantastic bird decoration circa 60-80

Hand-painted – Fantastic bird decoration (Signed Perrier OR Ferrier) circa 1960-1990. Diameter: 18 cm. Height: 1.5 cm. Weight: 220 g. Very good overall condition. No cracks or chips to report. The polychrome decoration featuring the bird, traditional to Moustiers adopted during the resumption of activities, is done with a freehand brush on a stanniferous white enamel, in shades of green, blue, yellow, and orange. This wading bird with a long orange beak, poised to catch an insect in flight, is both original and amusing. The AI I consulted for my research, by conducting "over-researches, " as it must be acknowledged that this method regurgitates the worst and the correct (which is sometimes useful and often harmful), mentioned a decoration referred to as "fantastic bird." It also suggested that the signature in manganese brown, interpreted as Ferrier or Perrier, corresponds to a craft pottery workshop active in the second half of the 20th century. After a purchase between 2001 and 2004, I mainly used it to hold dry cakes; it can be washed under warm water or in the dishwasher without issues.