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Limoges, Art Nouveau, circa 1910. Porcelain box with an extensively gilded ground, decorated with stylized floral and clover motifs in polychrome enamels, in a Japonisme-influenced Art Nouveau design. Hand-painted.
Mark to the base: André Tantot, 132 Bd Magenta, Paris.
André Tantot was a Parisian retailer of porcelain and objets d’art, located at 132 Boulevard Magenta in Paris. His mark appears on pieces dating from the early 20th century.
The small green mark to the left is probably the star mark of Coiffe & Cie, a Limoges porcelain manufacturer. This mark, featuring a seven-pointed star with the inscriptions “LIMOGES” and “FRANCE,” is documented as having been used circa 1891–1914.
Diameter: 12 cm 4.72 inches
Height: 6 cm 2.36 inches
In perfect condition. RARE
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