Grotesque dish in Moustiers earthenware - 18th century

Hollow dish in earthenware of MOUSTIERS, circular form with polylobed edge. Decoration in green and ochre bichromy with the great fire said "With the grotesques" composed on the basin of three terraces representing,
- A couple of characters conversing under a tree, the hunchbacked man with a cane
- A grotesque character with a monkey's head, dressed in a long cape and wearing a feathered hat, holding a parrot on his arm, in the shade of a leafy tree.
- A dancing couple, the man playing the mandolin on a tree terrace, a bird nearby with its wings spread.
- A fantastic flying animal, with long ears and long tail.
On the wing, three flowery and leafy mounds, interspersed with leafy stems. Green line bordered with manganese nets on the edge of the wing.
Period : End of the first half of the 18th century.
Workshop : OLERYS & LAUGIER (OL mark in ochre on the reverse).
Decorator : Jean-François RICHIEUD (Mark R in ochre on the reverse).
Very good condition, a chip of enamel on the reverse and slight chips, no restoration.