SALT French Faience c188. This rare and whimsical Desvres Faience DESVRES DONKEY Triple Salt Condiment. Is an Antique DESVRES FOURMAINTRAUX FRERES. TRIPLE SALT CONDIMENT French Faience. With an expressive face. In front of two square boxes. And behind him is a large urn. Has a bottom underside which is glazed. Unglazed in the brown clay typical of the Desvres region. Has makers marks on the underside: markings in a. 654, and a symbol. These are early marks of Fourmaintraux Freres, old and original French Art Pottery, made at the Fourmaintraux Factory in the Desvres region of France from 1879 to 1903. The modeling, decorating, and glaze are well done with typical colors of Desvres pottery: creamy white background decorated with dark blue, cornflower blue, green, yellow, iron red, and. The estimated date is circa 188. This French Antique DESVRES FOURMAINTRAUX FRERES. TRIPLE SALT CONDIMENT is in good condition- there is an old. Damage to the left ear. Tip, with 1/3 of the. 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. 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. Please note; photos have been taken in indirect sunlight; therefore, reflections and lighting spots may appear, but do not necessarily indicate defects. Please bookmark this work; Listing Category and List Price are subject to change. The age quoted is an estimate based on form, design, research, and Sellers collecting experience. If you see something wrong in a listing, please send me a message and let me know and I will address the situation accordingly. The item “FOURMAINTRAUX FRERES DESVRES DONKEY Antique MASTER SALT French Faience c1885″ is in sale since Wednesday, August 12, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\European Pottery\French”. The seller is “fleurman” and is located in West Palm Beach, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Origin: Desvres
• Primary Material: Faience Pottery
• Dimensions: 7.0 Tall X 4.0 Wide X 6.0 Deep (in inches):
• Country/Region of Manufacture: France
• Style: Desvres
• Material: Pottery
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Original/ Reproduction: Original
• Date: circa 1885
• Featured Refinements: Faience Pottery
• Weight: 2 Lb., 5.0 Oz.
• Maker: FOURMAINTRAUX FRERES
• Object Type: Figurine
• Color: White, blue, green, yellow, iron red, manganese