A drop shaped small dish, three-legged and with painted decoration of a Camargue pony horse. Provence, France, possibly Vallauris, 1950's and signed GG. Width "6½/ 16,5 cm, height "1/ 2,5 cm. Condition: fine.
Three small dishes in a soft leaflike shape, in the white and very thinly glazed. From the Revernay pottery (founded in a village with that name around 1900 and moved to Vallauris in southern France after WWII). Many avantgarde ceramists who worked in modernist style – one of them being Picasso – gathered in Vallauris in the 50s and 60s. Width "3 / 7.5 cm. Condition: rim frits to one dish (cf. pics).
Faience pitcher by Aegitna in Vallauris, France. Aegitna or Saltamacchia was one of the first ceramic workshops established in the village of Vallauris near Cannes and the Mediterranean. Vallauris was to become the most famous center in postwar Europe for the renewal of ceramic art, and many modernist ceramists like Picasso settled there to work...
Double-handled bowl or serving pot, c 1960, painted in green and brown over white crackle glaze, and with a Greek fret or wave sgraffitto border. Marks for Robert Picault. Width "5½/ 14 cm, height "2¼/ 5,5 cm. Condition: fine.
A classic late Art Deco or early modernist porcelain water jug advertising Ricard Anisette. In the south of France, tradition dictates that anise-flavored aperitifs should be served with water to dilute the drink. Makers such as Ricard and Pernod provided advertising pitchers to local bars and cafes to increase their sales. This squared-off rectangular form is less common than the traditional globe-shaped pitcher and became popular after World War II...
Sauce pot with spout and handle, decoration in green and brown on white, and with a Greek fret border in sgraffito, 1950's. Pierced handle, to allow for the pot to be exposed on the kitchen wall. Marks for Robert Picault, Vallauris. Width "6½/ 17 cm, height "2¼/ 6 cm. Condition: fine.
Pair of snail dishes by Robert Picault in French Vallauris. Decoration in green and brown, each dish intended for half a dozen snails. Pierced handles to allow for the dishes to be exposed on the kitchen wall. Marked RP. Width "8¼/ 21 and "8½/ 21,5 cm. Condition: fine.
A 1950's pottery bowl from Vallauris in French Provence."Modernist" irregular shape and sgraffito decoration, typical of Borty. Width "5 ¼/ 13,5 cm. Condition: minimal rim frits.
A small double handled small pot or jar by Robert Picault in French Vallauris. Geometric decoration in blue and white, c. 1960. Width including handles "5¼/ 13 cm, height "1¾/ 4,5 cm. Condition: fine.
French Majolica knife rests from the 1950s, a pair. Handmade, unsigned but likely from Vallauris, the foremost ceramic centre in postwar France, also favoured by artists like Picasso. Length c."4/ 10 cm. Condition: a small glaze flake to the tip of the tail of one dove (cf. pic 3 and 4).
A classic Art Deco porcelain water jug advertising Ricard Anisette. In the south of France, tradition dictates that Ricard and other anise-flavored spirits be drunk with a side of water. Makers such as Ricard and Pernod provided advertising pitchers to local bars to increase their sales. This globe form is the classic shape from the first half of the 20th century. The bottom is marked "Ateliers de Céramique Ricard/Made In France".
Origin: France, ca. 1930...
12 French PHL Depose Porcelain Dessert or Salad Plates, 7 1/2" diameter, with beautiful Bird and Butterly on Floral branches, the condition is good, some gold edges or rims are worn, no damages.
A pair of 1950's French egg cups. Marbled glaze in green and red on white and sweep shape to one side of the border. One cup with impressed mark "Vallauris". Height "2¼/ 6 cm. Condition: fine.
This is one of a set of three French majolica plates, 20th century, two marked "P-V" and "France", the other incised "Made in France", all stamped "26947", molded in relief with grapes and grapevines in a central reserve; good coloration; Overall condition very good, one has small chip on rim base, no cracks or paint flakes; 8" diam.
A Quimper art pottery ashtray circa 1970s. This signed Quimper French faience pottery 5-1/8" ashtray is in shades of blue, orange, yellow, grey, cream and black, this piece of art pottery is signed HB QUIMPER FRANCE F.20 PK (mark in use from 1968-83). This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, losses, damage or repairs...
"Frence hand painted" mark French Porcelain fluted marquise shape small Dish, maybe Samson Porcelain factory, 1960's, 1" high, 4" 3 1/4" wide, beautifully raised enamel painted of Pomegranate branch in the center inside border of scrolling vines with lots of brilliant gold highlighted. Marked "France Hand painted". The condition is like new.
French Faience Pottery Transfer ware small Plate, Cow with bell around the neck in the green pasture bordered by repeated pink flower petals, 6 1/2" diameter, 7/8" high, very pleasing and peaceful design, black writing mark and impressed mark "V9" on the bottom. The condition is good.
French Limoges transfer design of Pansy flower in two(2) separate divided deep Serving dish, Ca. 1950, 8 1/2" x 7 1/4" wide, 1 1/8" high , marked "DFH GDM France" in underglaze green and "C.H. Field Haviland. Limoges" in circle in overglaze red. The condition is good.
Green, gray and yellow glazed ceramic pendant with a radiating sun-like motif. The back signed Vallauris, the postwar French experimental art pottery center where artists like Picasso used to work in the 1950’s and 60’s. Unusual. Height "2¾/ 7 cm. Condition: fine
5 French PHL Depose Porcelain Tea Cups and 6 Saucers, total 11 pieces, with beautiful birds and butterflies with blue floral branches, with raised Enamel overglaze touch, the gilding on the rims and edges are worn, no damages.
Green Glazed Majolica Faience Plate, 9" diameter, 1 1/8" high, impressed mark "39" on the bottom, one(1) small chip chip with glaze hairline on the bottom rim area.
French PHL Depose Porcelain Tea Pot and Milk Jug, Teapot=9" high, Milk Pitcher=5 1/2" high, with beautiful bird and butterflies on the floral branches, marked on the bottom, top of Teapot is glued together, Milk Pitcher is fine.
Rare and impressive Art Deco ceramic vase by Edouard Cazaux (France, 1889, 1974), in a classic Cazaux baluster form decorated with abstracted foliate designs in his hallmark teal and silver crackle glazes over a white crackle enamel. Almost 13" high, approximately 10" across. Remnants of the classic Cazaux signature on the bottom (partially worn off). Circa 1930.
A classic mid-century porcelain water jug advertising Ricard anisette. In the south of France, tradition dictates that a pitcher of water should be served alongside anise-flavored aperitifs to dilute the drink. Makers such as Ricard and Pernod provided advertising pitchers to local bars and cafes to increase their sales. The squared-off shape is less common than the traditional globe-shaped pitcher, and only became popular after World War II...
Beautifully handpainted Victorian French charger decorated with birds, flowers, insects and fish. The coloring as well as the quality of the painting is wonderful. In lovely original condition, it measures 17 1/2" in diameter. Impressed on the back Montereau B & Cie with the number 45.
French Limoges porcelain set comprising covered marmalade dish with plate. Hand painted by "Le Tallec a Paris". Vibrant flower bouquets are depicted within gilded decorations.Circa 1940. Marks on the back "Dessinee et peint entierement a la main par Le Tallec a Paris.
Le Tallec: This is a decorating studio located in Paris that has been around since 1930's, and was purchased in 1993 by Tiffany & Company.
Company specializes in mainly dinnerware and giftware items...
This beautiful cup and saucer is hand decorated in a pink (almost raspberry) and gold. It is marked Limoges, France and another mark with Raphael Weill & Cie, San Francisco.
It is in perfect condition with no chips, cracks or repair, and the gold is also perfect with no wear at all.
This is an exquisite handpainted cup and saucer depicting
flowers in blue and gold with just tiny touches of white and pink. It is signed Limoges, France, and alo Raphael Weil & Cie, San Francisco. It is in perfect condition with no chips, cracks or repairs, and the gold is also in perfect condition.
A Dainty Porcelain Inkwell with Four Different Bird Portrayals on Each Panel and a fifth on the Top. Dimensions; 3.25" x 3.25" x 3" high. Very minor gilt wear but otherwise in excellent condition. Probably French and from the early 1900's.
Very deco and unusual ceramic figure of three rooks; signed Franch with initials I.G., measures 8 1/2" tall x 5 1/2" wide, in perfect condition
A classic Art Deco porcelain water jug advertising Ricard Anisette. In the south of France, tradition dictates that Ricard and other anise-flavored spirits be drunk with a side of water. Makers such as Ricard and Pernod provided advertising pitchers to local bars to increase their sales. This globe form is the classic shape from the first half of the 20th century. The bottom is marked “Ateliers de Céramique Ricard/Made in France”.
Origin: France, ca. 1930...