Jules Vieillard Delft and Faience

A lovely antique late 18th-century to early 19th-century French faience plate with beautiful hand painted flowers and a scalloped rim. It would look fabulous displayed on a wall or s...

A white glazed French Faience “Cache Pot” with handles, circa 1870.

Place this elegant pair of antique ceramic ginger jars on a mantel or a console in entryway. Crafted in Holland, circa 1960, the traditional blue and white jars are round in shape an...

Decorate a dining room table or a mantel with this large antique jardinière; crafted in Normandy, circa 1860, the oblong planter stands on scrolled feet...

Decorate a buffet or dining table with this colorful ceramic cache pot. Crafted in France, circa 1920 and oval in shape, the jardinière stands on four paw feet and is dressed with li...

A very nice 18th century faience brasero or portable parlor stove with grotesque mask decoration, blue splash glaze and retaining its original faience lid...

Large centerpiece in fine earthenware from the Jules Vieillard factory in Bordeaux. This table jardiniere is royal blue with a decoration of two lions. The blue color is resplendent, and the enamel is very shiny. This centerpiece is adorned with a mascaron flanked by horns on each of the two faces. On the underside of the bowl, the piece is signed with an impressed mark of three interlaced crescents, with "Bordeaux JV" written. Dimensions: 28 cm x 46 cm (11.02 inches x 18.11 inches) Height: 30 cm (11.81 inches) Jules Vieillard in Bordeaux In 1840, Jules Vieillard (June 8, 1813 – September 17, 1868), a native of Paris already renowned in the field of porcelain, partnered with David Johnston, who ran a large faience factory in the Bacalan district, employing over 700 workers and producing 70,000 pieces per week. David Johnston, a native of Bordeaux of English origin who would later become mayor of Bordeaux, was somewhat overwhelmed by the management of the business and was forced to sell it to his associate Jules Vieillard in February 1845. Appreciated by Brongniart, the director of the Royal Sèvres Manufacture, the fine faience of Bordeaux won medals at various universal exhibitions in Paris and enlisted the services of Bordeaux painters and lithographers. Vieillard conducted firing tests and, in 1851, filed a patent. In 1852, Napoleon III, visiting Bordeaux, toured the Manufacture, which then employed 800 workers, awarded the Legion of Honor to Jules Vieillard, who shared his thoughts on the upcoming trade treaty between England and France. In 1854, Jules Vieillard received the gold medal at the Philomathic Exhibition and in 1855 the first-class medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris. A very practical mind, Vieillard gradually moved away from English inspiration and created new, very colorful models with floral or oriental motifs. He invented many particularly charming models in both faience and porcelain, including table services, lamps, bowls, clocks, candlesticks, holy water fonts, vases, bottles, salt shakers, torches, and crucifixes. A wonderful collection of extreme finesse and great originality. In 1859, the report of the 10th Philomathic Exhibition in Bordeaux mentioned that "Jules Vieillard heads one of the finest establishments that France can...

19th century French faience charger or plate with Gien mark.

17th century Frankfurt German Faience Blue & White chinoiserie Trumpet-neck Bottle Vase, circa 1680-90. The vase is decorated in underglaze blue and white with a chinoiserie landscape with a Chinese figure with banana plants...

Add some color to your kitchen wall or dining room shelf with this beautiful antique Majolica wall platter. Crafted in France, circa 1880, the plate ...

This elegant, antique ceramic cachepot was crafted in Normandy, France, circa 1920. Round in shape, the Classic, colorful planter has a curly, scallop...

A superb pair of antique 19th-Century French provincial faience Quimper wall plates. Both plates are signed "HB Quimper". These charming plates are hand painted with a young Breton c...