Dimensions
13.8ins high, 15ins wide, 3.5ins depth
Circa Date
Circa 1890
Description - ID#22652
Alfred Renoleau French Palissy Majolica wall pocket which features a lobster and a crab on a basketweave ground. Colouration: yellow, grey, brown, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Alfred Renoleau pottery. Book reference, this actual example is illustrated in ,'Palissy Ware' by Marshall P. Katz and Robert Lehr, page 177, figure 238.
Maker: Alfred Renoleau
French maker - A very successful maker of French Palissy. An Independent (neither School of Tours, or Paris) whose factory flourished for more than 40 years.
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- Period of Operation:
- 1877-1930
- Majolica Making Period:
- 1877-1905
- Other Names:
- Angouleme, Polakowski & Cie
- Country:
- France
- Region:
- Charante
- Town:
- Mansle and Angouleme
- People:
- Alfred Renoleau.
- Awards/Accolades:
- Knight of the Legion of Honour.
- Typical Styles:
- Ultra naturalistic inspired by the creations of Bernard Palissy.
- Notes on Marks:
- Often unmarked. Otherwise, AR, Polakowski & Cie, A. Renoleau, Angouleme, LA, AR, RG Cie.
- 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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