VIEILLARD CIE, Bordeaux. Suite of fourteen glazed earthenware dessert plates with grisaille-printed decoration of historical scenes relating to the French expedition to Tunisia (cracks and chips, slight browning). Marked. 19th century. Diameter: 19.5 cm Note: In the 19th century, the French expedition to Tunisia led to the establishment of the protectorate by the Treaty of Bardo in 1881, in a context of colonial expansion.