Rare DESVRES SEATED LION WITH HANDLED BASKET IN MOUTH. French Faience circa 1920. This rare and whimsical Triple Salt. Is an Antique. DESVRES SEATED LION WITH HANDLED BASKET IN MOUTH French Faience. Includes a lion with an expressive face seated atop a plinth. Is decorated in a period style floral pattern; the lion holds a large handled basket in his mouth. The bottom is unglazed in the light brown clay typical of the Desvres region. The modeling, decorating, and glaze are well done with typical colors of Desvres pottery: creamy white background decorated with. Blue, green, yellow, pink, red, and manganese. The estimated date is circa 1920. This DESVRES SEATED LION WITH HANDLED BASKET IN MOUTH French Faience is in good condition: it is noted a chip repair 1/4 x 1 inch has been made to the base under the basket. Otherwise, condition status includes minimal normal wear and rubbing, glaze losses, firing flaws, crazing and fretting. Overall, this work is sound, having no other chips, cracks, or major defects, and having had no apparent repairs or restorations. Please see all photos which are a part of this description. Please note; photos have been taken in indirect sunlight; therefore, reflections and lighting spots may appear, but do not necessarily indicate defects. 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 isn’t damage- this is part of the history of old pottery and how it was made. Dimensions (in inches): 2.8 Tall X 4.0 Wide X 2.6 Deep Inches. Weight: 4.6 Oz. Please check out my other listings with Fleurman. Please bookmark this work; Listing Category and List Price are subject to change. If you see something wrong in a listing, please send me a message and let me know and I will address the situation accordingly. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Figurines”. The seller is “fleurman” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Features: Decorative
• Handmade: Yes
• Item Width: 4.0 Wide
• Pattern: French Faience
• Time Period Manufactured: 1920-1929
• Production Technique: Pottery
• Primary Material: Faience Pottery
• Item Length: 2.6 Deep
• Item Height: 2.8 Tall
• Subject: Lion
• Country/Region of Origin: France
• Dimensions: 2.8 Tall X 4.0 Wide X 2.6 Deep Inches
• Vintage: No
• Era: Early 20th Century (1911-1940)
• Country/Region of Manufacture: France
• Origin: Desvres
• Material: Pottery
• Featured Refinements: Faience Pottery
• Year Manufactured: 1920
• Weight: 4.6 Oz.
• Model: HANDLED BASKET
• Product Line: Desvres faience
• Packaging: Box
• Item Weight: 4.6 Oz.
• Original/ Reproduction: Original
• Finish: Glossy
• Production Style: Faience
• Additional Parts Required: No
• Date: Circa 1920
• Brand: Lion
• Style: Desvres
• Antique: Yes
• Color: White, blue, green, yellow, red, & manganese
• Signed: No
• Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
• Backstamp: No
• Theme: Lion, French
• Type: Figural Salt Saleron
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original