Nevers earthenware plate decorated with an airship baloon - Eighteenth century

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  Nevers earthenware plate decorated with an airship baloon - Eighteenth century

  Rare Nevers earthenware plate with contoured edge with polychrome decoration of Blanchard's balloon ascent, in the center a hot air balloon inflated with hydrogen with a man in a basket equipped with a propeller and oars (made of feathers!), used to steer the machine using vertical movements. On the wing, flowers and stylized foliage. Resumption of the engraving published in September 1783 as Frontispiece of the “Consideration on the aerostatic globe published by Lejay. Around 1784/1786 

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