Rare French Antique Majolica Oyster Plate by Choisy Le Roi workshop, signed, circa 1880
Item description:
French Majolica oyster plate signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy-le-Roi. The six pink wells are surrounded by green seaweeds. Hand painted with gorgeous true to nature colors - tender pink, beige and green. The colors are bright and juicy, the glaze is shiny. For a piece of this age truly looking great.
Faience pottery was first produced in Choisy-le-Roi in 1804. By 1836, the factory came under the management of Louis Boulenger who was succeeded in 1863 by his son Hippolyte Boulenger. By that time, the factory employed some three hundred skilled workers operating four kilns. A large number of majolica designs were added to production in the early 1860s and continued until 1910.
At the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian war, Alsace-Lorraine was annexed by Germany. Sarreguemines, Choisy-le-Roi’s primary competitor in majolica production, became German territory. A number of Sarreguemines workers rejected German nationality and brought important technical skills and artistry to Choisy-le-Roi. Thereafter, Boulenger was producing the finest majolica in France and received acclaim at the Paris Exhibition of 1878 and other international exhibitions.
Choisy majolica was precisely glazed and compares favorably to that of the major British manufacturers.
When marked, majolica pieces bear a stamped ‘Choisy le Roi’ or ‘Choisy’ and may include the letters HB (presumably for Hippolyte Boulenger.)
Dimensions:
Diameter plate: 24.5 cm/ 9.05", weight 720 grams / 1.58 lbs
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