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Paris Universal Exhibition 1889 Large Art Nouveau Dish

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UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION 1889 Large octagonal dish in enamelled slip, the blue and gilt wing with the arms of Paris, adorned with foliage cartouches, festoons, attributes of the sciences, arts, music and agriculture, the center decorated in half relief of a view of the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1889, of the Eiffel Tower and of the Central Pavilion. Olivier De SORRA, G. MORTREUX Frères, Paris. In good condition, lacks on the gilding. Height: 45.5cm Width: 45cm Depth: 4.5cm Weight: 6kg Provenance: according to family tradition, this dish would have been made in two copies on the orders of Gustave Eiffel, one would have been offered to the City of Paris in gratitude for the concession of the Eiffel Tower which would have been granted to him for 20 years, the other would be dedicated to his banker Art Nouveau potter Olivier de Sorra is known for the fine stoneware and crystalline enamels he produced at his factory in Pierrefonds.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.92 in (45.5 cm)Width: 17.72 in (45 cm)Depth: 1.78 in (4.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Enameled
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1899
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Lacks on the gilding.
  • Seller Location:
    NANTES, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7403232330622
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