1870s French Pair of Yellow Blue Green Red White Majolica Jardinières / Vases

A very rare signed pair of Faience vases produced by the prestigious French Gien factory, with a unique enameling technique called "Emaux chagrin" = painful enamels, because of the difficulty and time-consuming craftsmanship. The background consists of hand-applied enamel, a mixture of real gold, and chocolate brown colored clay. Then these museum pieces are hand decorated on both sides with gold leaf: antiquity decor with detailed armored knights...

A charming pair of handcrafted flower vases, late 19th century fine French majolica, characterized by an unusual conical shape with waist, hand enameled with a gold band, decorated w...

Early 20th century, Work of Art by the French artist Camille Fauré (1872-1952), this vase in copper is entirely covered in thick vibrant iridescent enamels in gold yellow, red, orange, and lime green tones, the drip decor creates an abstract sculpture and mixes the colors to produce gradient shades of sunny, organic, earthen and wine, plum tints that catch and multiply light reflections, a real precious jewel. Vase opening 5/8 in. Camille Fauré produced designs for Limoges and is especially famed for his enamels. He spent a long apprenticeship before setting up his own workshop at Limoges, Atelier Fauré, that produced the enamels inspired by avant-garde movements. He became Limoges' most famous and talented enamel artist...

French centerpiece vase with lid, from the Faiencerie Emile Tessier in Malicorne, all hand decorated by the artist Paul Lecomte, with cameos of hand-painted blu landscapes highlighte...

Pair of French Porcelain cachepots, circa 1860.

French Majolica Large Urns, A Pair, Circa 1870-90 The pair of French large majolica flower urns are each raised on four leaf-shaped feet. The urns are of ...

Pair Italian yellow faience majolica lidded urns. Striking pair of large scale baluster form urns in Levantino Albisola style with medallions depicting va...

Enameled in a bright palette with birds perched on branches and fences, with lion mask handles. The base with an apocryphal Saint Cloud mark.