Antique Porquier Beau French Faience Pottery Cruet Set with Base, Ewers & Lids - 3 Pieces

Description

A vert fine antique French Porquier Beau faience cruet stand.

Complete with the original base, ewers or small pitchers, and … more A vert fine antique French Porquier Beau faience cruet stand.

Complete with the original base, ewers or small pitchers, and conforming lids.

Decorated in the Rouen style with blues, greens, yellows and oranges.

The base has stylized lion face handles. Ewers have vasi-form bodies, C-scroll handles, and conforming removable lids.

This remarkably intact set is a rare find indeed!

Date:
19th Century or earlier

Overall Condition:
It is in overall, good, as-pictured, used estate condition.

Condition Details:
There are expected edge and high point glaze losses and flakes throughout. One lid has a noticeable chip to the underside (that is also visible from the top), and a reglued section with a small chip. The other lid has some chips to the underside. Otherwise, there are some fine and light surface scratches, and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Maker:
Porquier Beau

Pattern:
Rouen style

Marks:
Marked with a blue Porquier Beau mark to the base of the stand and one ewer.

Measurements:
Stand:
Height: ca. 3 1/2 in.
Width: ca. 6 1/2 in.
Length: ca. 9 in.

Ewers:
Height: ca. 6 in.
Width: ca. 2 3/4 in.
Length: ca. 3 in.

Lids:
Width: ca. 2 in. less