Gien France Paul Gauguin Museum Tahiti Leda & The Swan Platter Art Plate 6 1/2"

Description

Offered is a 6 1/2" round earthenware faience plate made by Gien France for the Paul Gauguin Museum in Tahita. The front shows a design developed by Gauguin in 1889 for a china plate. (The Brooklyn Museum has the hand colored zincograph for this design in its collection.) The design represents a Gauguin version of the Greek myth Leda and the Swan where Zeus comes to Earth as a swan and seduces Leda. At the top of the plate is an aphorism followed by Gauguin's signature. The aphorism translates somewhat loosely as "Evil be to him that evil thinks." It is a very colorful plate with simple drawings against an intense yellow background. The plate is in good condition with some barely noticeable crazing.
Note: There are multiple plates available, so of course condition will vary a little. However, all the plates offered are in good condition with no nicks, chips, cracks or repairs but with some light crazing more noticeable on the back than on the front. There may be light scratches, but I didn't detect any, so all the plates appear to have been lightly used, if used at all.
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