Mennecy, Circa 1760 - Very Rare Soft Porcelain Dinner Plate

Dinner plate
Painted porcelain with gold highlights
Signed
Dimensions: D. 24 (cm.)
Mennecy circa 1760 - 1770

Dinner plate with scalloped edges, the raised border imitating wickerwork, alternating with bunches of carnations. The basin is painted with a pastoral scene.

Plates produced by Mennecy are exceedingly rare, with barely half a dozen pieces recorded.

Bibliography: Tendre porcelaine de Mennecy Villeroy by Nicole Duchon, Maury, 2016 for a similar plate.

Condition report: very minor wear from use