The center with two vignettes of courting couples separated by a central flowering plant, a dog chasing a rabbit in the foreground, flowering plants extending into the basin from the long edges, the rope twist handles decorated with tiny dots
10 ½ x 7 ¾ in (26.7 x 19.7cm.); 12 in (30.5 cm.) long overall

The attribution to the Leroy Workshop is based on the presence of the same striated red found on their more typical 'starfish' decoration.

Collection d'Espezel, Lyon.
Collection Thuile; sale Tajan at Drouot, Paris, 24 October 2007, lot 131.
Sidney R. Knafel, New York, no. 130.

Literature:
Christophe Perles, French Faience: The Sidney R. Knafel Collection, France, 2016, cat. no. 130.

Doyle is honored to auction French faïence from the Estate of Sidney R. Knafel sold to benefit the Detroit Institute of Arts. Over the course of fifty years, Mr. Knafel assembled the most important private collection of 16th through 18th century French faïence. Please note that successful lots will be accompanied by a copy of the landmark 2016 reference book, French Faience: The Sidney R. Knafel Collection (Éditions Mare & Martin: Paris).

Overall good condition, some flaking to enamels along edges and handles.

Overall good condition, some flaking to enamels along edges and handles.

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