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huge French Majolica Fish Platter Sarreguemines 1950s in very good condition

Name: huge French Majolica Fish Platter Sarreguemines 1950s in very good condition
Brand: Sarreguemines
Price: 503.9 AUD
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huge French Majolica Fish Platter Sarreguemines 1950s in very good condition German : Saargemünd / French Sarreguemines) is situated in the north-east of France, on the border with the German state of Saarland, at an altitude of 222 metres. At Saargemünd, the Blies flows into the Saar, which is connected to the Canal de la Marne au Rhin via the Saar Canal. The name is derived from the German word Gemund (Mouth ) Latinised gemundia in old documents) and refers to the confluence of the Saar and Blies rivers within the city limits. The historical tradition of pottery and maiolica: Around 1790, three men from Strasbourg set up a pottery in an old mill in Saargemünd. In 1799, the young Paul Utzschneider, who had come from Bavaria, bought the shares of two of the partners and founded the company Fabry Utzschneider et companie with the third, Joseph Fabry. Paul Utzschneider expanded production and by the end of the year employed 170 workers in 7 kilns. Aided by the continental blockade, he began to imitate English stoneware, especially Wedgwood with its exotic decorations. He also introduced new types of very fine earthenware to compete with porcelain. In 1836 he handed over production to his son-in-law, Baron Alexandre de Geiger. The factory employed 300 workers and the kilns were coal-fired. To expand and modernise the factory, he formed an alliance with the Villeroy and Boch families in neighbouring Saarland. Between 1858 and 1869, he transformed the manufactory into an industrial factory. He also began to produce majolica, coloured tiles in the Italian-Moorish style. After the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine in 1871, he left the city and moved to Paris, handing over the business to his son Paul, who had joined the company in 1859 and managed individual factories. As exports to France were subject to a 15% tax, he set up a new factory in Digoin (France) and a little later a new warehouse in Vitry-le-François. In 1890, he began to produce architectural ceramics, colourful ceramic elements used to decorate prestigious buildings. They can still be seen today at the Casino and the Musée de la Faïence in Saargemünd. Plates from the Utzschneider stoneware factory, 1900-1925. In 1913, the transitional period for former French companies in Lorraine expired and they had to decide whether they wanted to remain French or become German. Paul de Geiger decided to create 2 new companies: La Société Utzschneider et Compagnie in Saargemünd and Les Etablissements céramiques Digoin, Vitry-le-François et Paris in France. He died shortly afterwards. After the war, Lorraine became French again and the two companies merged under the name Faïenceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-François. Until the Second World War, production was expanded and new buildings were constructed. In 1939, Sarreguemines was evacuated and production ceased. The factory was reopened by the German occupying forces in 1940 and taken over by Villeroy & Boch in 1942. After liberation in 1944, Saargemünd lay in ruins, as did the Utzschneider factories. Production was resumed using more modern processes such as tunnel kilns. Economic problems arose and in 1979 the company was taken over by competitor Lunéville Saint-Clément, with the Saargemünd part trading under the name of Sarreguemines bâtiment. Production in Saargemünd ceased and the Sarreguemines brand of stoneware is now (2021) produced in Digoin and Saint-Clément.

Creator:

Sarreguemines (Maker)

Dimensions:

Height: 1.38 in (3.5 cm)Width: 21.46 in (54.5 cm)Depth: 10.24 in (26 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Maiolica,Glazed

Place of Origin:

Germany

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1950-1958

Condition:

Seller Location:

Landshut, DE

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU8587241869502

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