Dimensions
2ins high, 13.2ins wide, 10.4ins depth
Circa Date
Circa 1880
Description - ID#22628
Joseph Landais French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features a pike, various other fish and an eel. Blue decorative border around edges. Colouration: cream, blue, brown, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Joseph Landais pottery.
Maker: Joseph Landais
School of Tours, French ceramist of exceptional skill, produced high quality Palissy.
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- Period of Operation:
- 1800-1883
- Majolica Making Period:
- 1846-1883
- Afterwards Called:
- Alexandre-Joseph Landais
- Country:
- France
- Region:
- Indre-et-Loire
- Town:
- Tours
- People:
- Learned by working with more prestigious brother-in-law, Charles-Jean Avisseau.
- Awards/Accolades:
- Silver medal at the Universal Paris Exhibition 1855, for large mirror.
- Typical Styles:
- Ultra naturalistic inspired by the creations of Bernard Palissy.
- Notes on Marks:
- J. Landais, JL 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:
- 3 - Comparitively low output, during our period of interest.
- Price Rating:
- 2 - Averagely priced compared to other makers.
Condition Summary*
Very Good. Virtually free from damage, wear, manufacturing defects (kiln effects) and/or restoration, which where present, in no way detracts from the piece.
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