1458011

Lady Double Salt Fourmaintraux Freres c1890 #1458011

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Lady Double Salt Fourmaintraux Freres c1890 #1458011
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Stunning French antique, beautiful and functional </em></td>
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This is a rare and unusual French Faience Lady Double Salt made in the Desvres region of France. The subject matter includes a lady with two faces, bonnets, and sets of arms holding two baskets, with a décor of dots and flowers. The outsides of the baskets are textured in relief; 1792 is on the base of the skirt. The modeling, decorating, and glaze are well done with typical colors of Desvres pottery: creamy white background decorated with bright dark blue, brilliant lemon yellow, iron red, and sage green. The bottom inside is glazed; the foot rim is unglazed. The underside is marked FF in under glaze brown, the mark of FOURMAINTRAUX FRERES, and 1 and 651 for the decorators number and the style. Desvres faience was a famous art pottery technique whereby tin glazes and decorations are applied over modeled terra cotta clay forms, and fired several times in a kiln. Please note this is not Quimper, but Desvres. Though similar, there are different color palettes used and other nuances on the two potteries. Dimensions (in inches): 7.4 Tall X 3.4 Wide X 5.7 Deep. Weight 14.3 Oz. The date is circa 1890. The item is in very good condition other than firing flaws and minor wear; there have been no repairs or restorations. Shipping and Insurance USPS Priority Mail within the U.S. is $17.00. Thanks for bidding!
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Circa 1890</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:France</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:FOURMAINTRAUX FRERES</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:7.4</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:5.7</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:3.4</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:0.9</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:Lady Double Salt Fourmaintraux Freres c1890</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Country French Desvres</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Pottery with Tin Glaze</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Faience Art Pottery</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Palm Beach Gardens, Florida</td></tr>
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