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Pair of Le Tallec Paris Floral Blue Gilt Porcelain Pot Pourri Perfume Urns Lamps

About the Item

Mid 20th Century Le Tallec porcelain pair of pale blue and white Paris potpourri with painted flower decorations and gold trim. The have removable lids and have been electrified into lamps. On the bottom there is a Le Tallec mark with an "S" between the LT which means the piece is from 1950. It also has the artists initials SHF. It was produced in Paris by Le Tallec for Ronald James of San Francisco. According to Britannica: potpourri, (French : “miscellaneous mixture”) also called cassolette, in pottery, a decorative ceramic vessel with a perforated cover originally made to hold a moist mixture of aromatic spices, fruits, and the petals of flowers that was intended to produce a pleasant scent as the mixture mouldered. The vessel was later used for dried spices and petals. Ball-shaped ones, frequently made of metal, are known as pomanders.

Dimensions:

Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Diameter: 5.12 in (13.01 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Materials and Techniques:

Porcelain

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1950

Condition:

Additions or alterations made to the original: They have been turned into lamps. Wear consistent with age and use.