The owl holds its perch with the absolute stillness that owls are known for
and the owl fills it with dignity
The motif cycles through bright orchard fruit: crisp apples
Old 1889 Brand
A lovely gift for a collector who knows what they're looking at
Decorative Plate, D'Arceau Limoges, François Ganeau, Les Femmes du Siècle, Sophie La Féminité Retrouvée 1947, France, Vintage 1978 vegetable The owl holds its perchParis, 1947. Dior has just unveiled the New Look nipped waist, full skirt, gloves and Sophie has rediscovered her femininity after years of wartime austerity. Commissioned by the Parisian Fashion Chamber and produced in Limoges, this series of 12 plates traces a century of French womanhood through the eyes of artist Franois Ganeau painter, sculptor, and designer of the Vendme typeface. This plate Sophie La Fminit Retrouve captures the postwar return