The cup and the saucer are decorated in the famille rose palette, with a central medallion depicting a well-painted scene after “Plaisirs du Printemps”, a print of Jean Michel Moreau le Jeune (1741-1814), from the Tome I, Choix de chansons mises en musique par M. de La Borde, Premier Valet-de-Chambre ordinaire du Roi, Gouverneur du Louvre (Paris, 1773). The border is decorated with a continuous spray of leaves.
This decoration is illustrated by Hervouet & Bruneau in
Another saucer is illustrated by David Howard in China For the West, Tome II, 1978, p. 375
A pastorale is a work of art or literature that portrays an idealized, peaceful rural life, typically featuring shepherds, shepherdesses, and sometimes mythological creatures or figures, often in a harmonious, natural setting. These works were characterized by an escape from the harsher realities of everyday life, focusing instead on serenity, love, and simplicity. In painting, pastorales often depict landscapes, shepherds in pastoral settings, and scenes of calm rural leisure. The pastorale was not about realism or actual rural hardship but was instead about a dream-like version of nature, influenced by classical ideals of Arcadian landscapes.
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