Antique French Quimper Faience Snuff or Perfume Bottle Dated 1900

19th Century French Faience Pilgrim Flask, of traditional form painted with red and green flower sprays within blue borders.

French Faience vase signed HB Quimper Circa 1900. Decorated with flowers, a farmer from Brittany and Brittany symbol.

French Faience Heart Secouette Flask / Hand Warmer HB Quimper, Circa 1900. Douardenez.     

A small porcelain snuff bottle featuring a delicately hand-painted figural scene on the front. The scene depicts traditional Chinese figures in a garden setting, executed in bright e...

Rookwood pottery was established based upon Arts and Crafts ideals positing the celebration and elevation of pottery as an art form. Both professional and amateur decorators and potters were instrumental in the success of what became an art industry and the nations first Internationally recognized art pottery. It is marked 1885, 61 and W. Rookwood's font, Form # 61 and the use of W to indicate white clay are well known to Rookwood collectors and have been identified in most publications concerning the pottery dating back to Peck's books. Sometimes we just can't figure out who decorated them. Many of the decorators were married society ladies and some used their spouse's initials or names on pots. I have been unable to identify what appears to be M AED in under-glaze initials. Nor does the pencil notation which appears M.E. Foster (or Foote) turn up in my review of the literature, including The Ladies God Bless 'em. The quality of the decoration is high and represents the interest in Japonisme and Aesthetic Movement art. The four cobalt lined vertical panels recall vertical Japanese woodblock prints and the gold tracery and rim is surprisingly present with only modest wear to the high points and minor bleed through of the under-glaze around the lip. (shown). It is important to note that unless or until the decorator is identified, it is impossible to assert that the decoration is by a Rookwood artist. Many amateur ladies and gentlemen, particularly members of the Cincinnati Pottery...

French Faience vase signed HB Quimper Circa 1920.     

A rare ring form French faience bottle, boldly decorated and signed "Louis Bordeaux" and dated "1838" on reverse. From the personal collection of Pierre Moulin...

A 19th Century French Quimper faience vase by Porquier-Beau, hand-painted depicting scenes of a Breton mother and daughter sifting wheat and a father and son sharpening knives. Bands...

This rare and authentic folk cantimplora (pilgrim flask) is a classic example of Spanish traditional ceramics, crafted entirely by hand and decorated in the recognizable tin-glaze te...

French Faience handled pot Henriot Quimper Circa 1900.