FOURMAINTRAUX FRERES NAPOLEON Double Salt Antique French DESVRES Faience c 1880. This rare and whimsical Double Salt. Is a French Antique FOURMAINTRAUX FRERES NAPOLEON Seated Man Double Salt. Includes a man with a period patterned jacket and waistcoat, breeches, and bicorn hat cap; he is seated on a stool, backto-back with his twin, each holding a basket in outstretched arms. Has a bottom underside is glazed; the foot rim is unglazed in the brown clay typical of the Desvres region. Has makers marks on the underside: markings in a black glaze of FF and a 9. 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 cornflower blue, green, yellow, and iron red. Dimensions (in inches): 6.6 Tall X 3.6 Wide X 5.0 Deep. Weight: 15.4 Oz. The estimated date is circa 1880. This French A ntique Fourmaintraux Freres Napoleon Seated Man Salt is in very good condition- there is a minor fretting at the shoe tips. Otherwise, condition status includes minimal normal wear and rubbing, glaze losses, firing flaws, crazing and fretting. Overall, this work is sound, having no chips, cracks, or major defects, and having had no other apparent repairs or restorations. This is Nevers 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 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. Dimensions: 6.6 In. Weight: 1 5.4 Oz. 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 NAPOLEON Double Salt Antique French DESVRES Faience c1880″ is in sale since Friday, May 8, 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: France
• Primary Material: Faience Pottery
• Weight: 15.4 Oz.
• Dimensions: 6.6 Tall X 3.6 Wide X 5.0 Deep (Inches)
• Original/ Reproduction: Original
• Style: Desvres
• Material: Pottery
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Date: circa 1880
• Featured Refinements: Faience Pottery
• Object Type: Figurine
• Color: White, blue, green, yellow, and iron red