Fireback named "the tea", after François Boucher. in cast iron representing a prince in oriental costume sitting on a cousin holding a fan and a tea tray, framed with foliage and garlands of flowers and shell. 18th century period H. 97 cm - L. 96 cm In the first half of the 18th century, "chinoiseries" were widely used as ornamental motifs in the European decorative arts. A collection of prints based on François Boucher's scenes, kept at the National Institute of Art History, testifies to the fascination of China for the master. As a lover of Far Eastern objects, Boucher contributed to the spread of the "chinoiseries" fashion, the beginnings of Orientalism. Related works : - A plate of the same model is kept at the Grand Trianon (Museum of the Chateaux of Versailles and Trianon). - A plate of the same model is preserved in the Louvre, department Objets d'art, Chinese cabinet, SN 734. Bibliography: Similar iconography published in CARPENTIER H., Plaques de cheminées, Tome premier, F. DE NOBELE, Paris, 1967, p 152 n° 357 inventory.