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Gien Factory.
Earthenware sauce boat, Rooster and Peony pattern.
L. 26.5 cm, W. 20.5 cm, H. 16 cm maximum
Condition: minor foxing, see photos
Cobalt blue marks from the Gien factory (1930s-1960s) and the painter's monogram on the reverse.
This sauce boat belongs to a rare and famous service because the decoration is not decalcomania but partially hand-painted by the factory's painters.
The Japanese-style motif is very elegant: a rooster among cherry branches and stylized peonies.
Fine Gien earthenware is unique thanks to its natural composition and the quality of its creations and shapes. The clay, molds, and glazes are entirely designed and manufactured at the factory. Every stage of production, from the pile of earth to the plate, is carried out here. A Gien plate requires 26 components and passes through the hands of 30 "master earthenware makers," heirs to 200 years of expertise.
Ref: TGLMSBBE46