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BERNAY DOUBLE FIGURINE Ring Tray DESVRES French Faience Antique c1895

This is a BERNAY STANDING COUPLE RING TRAY Desvres French Faience Figurine, made in the Fourmaintraux Style.

This Desvres BERNAY FIGURAL RING TRAY:

- includes a figurine of a man and a woman in colloquial garb standing next to a pond (tray);

- has a the blason of Bernay, the coat-of-arms shield on the top of the pond (tray), with a rampant lion and the banner “HONNEUR ET MATRE;”

- is modeled in deep relief; the hand painting, décor and glaze are very well done, in the style of Fourmaintraux, Desvres faience;

- has modeling, decorating, and glaze well done with typical colors of Desvres pottery: creamy white background decorated with blue, yellow, green, iron red, and manganese;

- the bottom underside is partially unglazed;

- has makers marks on the underside: a marking in manganese under glaze of BERNAY, +, and 2900.

The estimated date is circa 1895.

This BERNAY STANDING COUPLE RING TRAY is in very good condition. Condition status includes minimal normal wear and rubbing, glaze losses, firing flaws, crazing and fretting. Overall, this work is sound, having no chips, cracks, or major defects, and having had no apparent repairs or restorations. Please note that this item is photographed in natural light; shadows that may appear as irregularities are not necessarily chips, cracks, or discoloration. This item is sold as is, as described. Please see all photos which are a part of this description.

Dimensions: 4.4 In. Tall X 4.5 In. Wide X 3.7 In. Deep

Weight: 8.7 Oz.

This is Desvres style faience, (not Quimper), fine country French art pottery. This style includes production techniques whereby tin glazes and decorations are applied and worked in stages upon a modeled terra cotta pottery form, and fired several times in a kiln.

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This is Desvres style fine country French art pottery. This style includes production techniques whereby tin glazes and decorations are applied and worked in stages upon a modeled terra cotta pottery form and fired several times in a kiln. It is noted that French Faience is not inherently "perfect" - larger pieces were still hand made in this era and as such have marks like little dents in the pottery which are glazed over. This is not damage- this is part of the history of old pottery and how it was made.

Seller’s note: Selling my personal collection of French Faience, Majolica, Delft, and art glass; interested to sell one at a time, or as a group in a collection.

All inquiries welcome. Please bookmark this work; Listing Category and List Price are subject to change.

Seller does the best to accurately describe and photograph every item, but sometimes something is missed. The age quoted is an estimate based on form, design, research, and Seller’s collecting experience. If you see something wrong in a listing, please send me a message and let me know and I will address the situation accordingly.

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