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INTERESTING FORMS
SALE ENDS SEPTEMBER 6, 2023.
PAIR FLARED COLUMN VASES
8-3/4" high, 4" base diameter. A stunning pair to mix and match with all of your other faïence. The Rouen drapery effect at the top highlights the coat of arms of Brittany below. Mid-20th century, in perfect condition, they could grace your mantel or buffet with equal charm. S: one of the Fourmaintraux marks of Desvres.
$165 the pair
sale price $115, plus shipping
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DOUBLE CORNET
11-1/2" long, 6" across widest point. Traditional Breton figures with excellent costume detail. The narrow sponged border wraps right around to the back and is continued with a vertical striping of ermine tails as well (never mind that once the piece is hung, no one would be able to see that bit of detail; it is typical of the artistic quality of earlier times!). Ca. 1890, from the de la Hubaudière manufacture and in perfect original condition.
was $165
sale price $115, plus shipping
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ROUND COVERED BOX
Body diameter: 5". Lid diameter, a close-fitting 4-1/2". Base diameter: a solid 3-5/8". We know this couple! Design by Paul Fouillen, a vignette from his plate series, so beloved by collectors everywhere! A great rarity, just acquired from a private collection in Quimper. More of the plate series is shown in our book "Collecting Quimper", on p.68, where the plates show the same stylized seaweed and coral border as this piece. HB Quimper, ca. 1925, it is in fine, useful condition. The several glaze skips at the bottom of the lid and at the base are from the original firing and should not be touched...just hand wash gently!
was $165
sale price $115, plus shipping
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MALICORNE BASKET
12" long, 8" high, 5-1/4" across. A stunning concept: two-tones and basket-weave detail, both inside the basket and out, make it a versatile piece for decorating or serving. An unusual PB for Malicorne, suggesting it is possibly a one-of-a-kind, ca. 1900. Modest conservation measures, marked with our restorer's three red dots, signal limited use and careful handwashing. Fruits, cookies, even little potted plants, all will do just fine!
was $195
sale price $135, plus shipping
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QUIMPER PALETTE
9-1/2" high, 7-1/4 across. Adorable young Breton couple, colorfully attired, and wreathed in matching floral sprays. Ca. 1890, it is a perfect wall pocket to hang near a desk and tuck in notes or mail. Certainly one of the more unusual and eye-catching forms from this factory. Modest conservation has been done to bring this back to perfection: hang it, use it, enjoy it!
was $425
sale price $295, plus shipping
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BOOK CHAUFFE-MAINS
3-7/8 " x 3" x 1" thick. Warm your hands, yes, or perhaps your interior if filled with brandy rather than hot water! Some age as betokened by the cork, which appears to be old and original. The signature on the spine: A.B. (not Alfred Beau!), Quimper (not!), GM (not Géo Martel) looks like someone's little jest; the piece itself is beautifully decorated front and back and would hold its own with any faïence grouping. Small but powerful, in perfect condition.
was $265
sale price $185, plus shipping
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DESVRES PIPE RACK
11-1/4" across, 9-1/4" high, 1-1/2" deep from wall. An exquisite piece, from the embossed blazon at the top, to the lovely little vignette of the Breton couple under the rack. Created sometime in the last 50 years, it is in perfect original condition. The colors and the swirling pattern above the rack incline us to think this came from Desvres, though not marked in any way.
was $250
sale price $175, plus shipping
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