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Elegant white earthenware pitcher with a polychrome decoration of bouquets of flowers and trellises, enhanced with fine gold highlights and a delicate pink faux basketwork motif on the neck.
A piece of great softness, typical of the naturalistic and refined taste of the Majorelle house in Nancy, active under the direction of Auguste Majorelle (1825–1879), father of the famous Louis Majorelle.
Under the base, "Majorelle Nancy" stamp in red.
Hand-decorated, each flower appears to rest like a perfume on the white earthenware.
Dimensions:
Height: 22.5 cm (8.85 in)
Condition:
Very good overall condition, with some natural signs of use, no chips or cracks. Bright enamel and fresh decoration.
Period:
Second half of the 19th century — circa 1860–1870.
Signature:
Red stamp "Majorelle Nancy" under the base.
Ref: OSJ4L28U9K