Design for a Painted Porcelain Plate, Sucre de Canne (Sugar Cane) from the Service des Objets de Dessert (Dessert Service)

Design for a painted porcelain plate, rondel. Scene in a sugar shop. Figure of a black man, center, points to a large picture on the right wall depicting people working in a sugar cane field. He is explaining the scene to a young boy and girl. He holds an axe in his right hand to cut a piece of sugar cane in a dish placed on a table in front of him. A young boy, left foreground, seated at the table is tasting a piece of sugar cane. Another boy seated opposite him is processing sugar [?]. A cupboard, left background, holds large pieces of sugar cane.

Credit: Museum purchase through gift of James Amster