Gabriel Fourmaintraux, Chinese Vase with Nightingale, Mixed Media, 1940

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Chinese Vase with Nightingale is an original modern artwork realized in the first half of the XX Century by the … Read more Chinese Vase with Nightingale is an original modern artwork realized in the first half of the XX Century by the French artist Gabriel Fourmaintraux (Desvres, 1886 - 1984). Original mixed media, ink and watercolor, on paper. China ink and watercolors. Numbers in pencil appear on the left corner. Excellent condition. Chinese Vase with Nightingale is a beautiful work on watermarked ivory paper realized in china ink and watercolor with by Gabriel Fourmaintraux, that has been one of the most important French ceramists of the XX Century. The work is a sketch of a high chinese style vase with a beautiful nightingale on the base. The rest of the body of the vase is decorated with small flowers and fruits. This work has been realized by the French artist Gabriel Fourmaintraux (Desvres, 1886 - 1984). Gabriel Emile Georges Alexandre Fourmaintraux was a member of a noted family of French ceramicists. His father was Emile Fourmaintraux (1857-1929) and his mother was Elisa Moison (1863-1930). He married Marguerite (known as Margo) and was the father of glass artist Pierre Fourmaintraux and ceramicist Claude Fourmaintraux. He studied ceramics at the Graduate School of Ceramics in Sèvres and graduated ''Major'' in his class. He was active from 1905 until he retired in 1982. The Fourmaintraux family's ceramics business can trace its origins to when in 1804, François-Joseph Fourmaintraux, a former worker at Sta, founded his own factory. The ceramicist Camille Fourmaintraux, is the 10th generation of his family working in ceramics. Historically, the family's name can sometimes be found spelt ''Fourmentraux''. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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