Dimensions
15ins high, 22ins wide, 5.1ins depth
Circa Date
Victorian, circa 1880
Description - ID#21425
Choisy French Palissy Majolica charger which features fish, crustaceans, a frog, a tortoise, a beetle, a snail, shells and foliage. Water effect ground. Colouration: brown, green, blue, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Choisy pottery. Book reference ,'Bernard PALISSY et ses suiveurs…', by Christine Viennet and Paul Starosta. Page 212, figure 1.
Maker: Choisy-le-Roi
French maker - Produced the best majolica in France between 1867-1889, producing a number of beautiful Pallisy-style wares during this period.
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- Period of Operation:
- 1804-1933
- Majolica Making Period:
- 1863-1910
- Other Names:
- Choisy-le-Roi manufactory, Hte. Boulenger, Boulenger Hippolyte.
- Afterwards Called:
- In 1920 became Hippolyte Boulanger-Creil-Montereau.
- Country:
- France
- Region:
- Val-de-Marne
- Town:
- Choisy-le-Roi
- People:
- Hippolyte Boulenger (director). Louis Carrier-Belleuse (artist, sculptor).
- Awards/Accolades:
- Gold Medal Paris Exhibition 1878.
- Typical Styles:
- Naturalistic, Renaissance revivial and ultra naturalistic Palissy style.
- Notes on Marks:
- Choisy-le-Roi, Choisy, HB monogram.
- Design Rating:
- 1 - Unsurpassed in their creativity and design excellence.
- Glaze Rating:
- 1 - In the top tier for technical quality of decoration and glazing.
- Desirability Rating:
- -
- Output Rating:
- 2 - Comparitively average volume output, during our period of interest.
- Price Rating:
- 2 - Averagely priced compared to other makers.
Condition Summary*
Good. Minimal damage, wear, manufacturing defects (kiln effects) and/or restoration, which does not detract from the piece.
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