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French Fives-Lille De Bruyn Morning Glory & Butterfly Wall Pockets, 1890, a Pair

$3,200per set
£2,446.57per set
€2,817.95per set
CA$4,484.18per set
A$5,006.17per set
CHF 2,623.16per set
MX$61,280.39per set
NOK 33,314.11per set
SEK 31,410.97per set
DKK 21,030.69per set

About the Item

A pair of majolica glazed French Morning Glory wall pockets, Fives-Lille, circa 1890. Fives-Lille was founded by the Belgian potter, Antione Gustave De Bruyn. He opened his pottery manufacture at Fives-Lille, in the northern part of France in 1864, and added majolica glazed wares in 1887. He was awarded the silver medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889. The pair of hanging vases, or wall pockets, are made of glazed earthenware, and modeled as a large deep pink Convolvulus Morning Glory flower in full bloom. At the front of each vase is an applied butterfly, backed by plump green leaves. The stems are colored a deeper green than the leaves, each pocket also shows two tightly closed flower buds. Lovely gradation from the deep dusky pink of the interior of the flower, fading to a paler pink into yellow at the base of the flowers exterior. Beautiful mold work, amazing painted details. 14.5 in. L x 7 in. W, projecting 5.5 in. from the wall. Pierced and wired for hanging. So nice to have the opposite facing pair! The faint incised anchor mark on verso, with the mold number 3010 In incredible condition with the exception of a teeny nip to the bottom left tip of one butterfly wing. Really nothing to detract.
  • Creator:
    Fives-Lille (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Aesthetic Movement (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. In incredible condition with the exception of a teeny nip to the bottom left tip of one butterfly wing. Really nothing to detract.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1758238465312

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