Large French Faience Vase Neo-Renaissance Circa 1900

French Faience triple vase, circa 1900.

French Faience vase signed HB Quimper Circa 1900. Decorated with flowers, a farmer from Brittany and Brittany symbol.

Pair of French Faience Vases Circa 1900. Decorated with leaves on the top , coat of arms on the base.

Large French French Faience fleur-de-lys vase, circa 1900.

After the model presented at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1878 Important neo-Greek vase in the shape of an Amphora, made in two patina bronze. The body is decorated with a rich continuous frieze in bas-relief presenting a procession of characters carrying their offerings to the temple, underlined by a decoration of theatrical masks among olive trees. The 's'-scroll handles decorated with grape vines, resting only on the shoulder of the vase, are supported by a ram’s head. Numerous palmettes and friezes adorn the whole. Resting on a molded marble circular base. Height without marble base : 116,5 cm Biography Ferdinand Levillain (Paris, 1837-1905) studied under the sculptor Jouffroy (1806-1882), before making his debut in 1861 at the French Artists Salon where he continued to exhibit until 1903. At the 1867 Universal Exhibition in Paris, he was praised for a Neo-Greek style bronze cup he made for the firm Blot and Drouard. He was not to become really famous, however, until 1871 thanks to his association with the great bronze founder Ferdinand Barbedienne, who began to exhibit Neo-Greek style lamps...

Large Daum internally decorated vase, circa 1900. A similar vase is pictured in: Daum, by Clotilde Bacri, Noel Daum and Clause Petry, Paris: Michel Aveline Editeur, 1992 p. 181.

A fine antique French faience hand molded flower frog vase or rose bowl, circa 1900. This charming flower frog has a hand painted floral design in vibrant cobalt blue and white. It d...

A fine antique French faience hand molded flower frog vase or rose bowl, circa 1900. This charming flower frog has a hand painted floral design in vibrant cobalt blue and white. It d...