Nevers Earthenware Cachepot by Antoine Montagnon, 1890s

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Nevers earthenware cachepot signed by Antoine Montagnon, decorated with cherubs

This Nevers earthenware cachepot features a hand-painted polychrome decoration and … Read more Nevers earthenware cachepot signed by Antoine Montagnon, decorated with cherubs

This Nevers earthenware cachepot features a hand-painted polychrome decoration and is signed by Antoine Montagnon. Its shape includes a scalloped rim highlighted with a yellow border. Two handles are shaped like female face masks in relief, and the whole rests on a pedestal with four small scrolled feet.

The main decoration is a Baroque medallion framed by golden-yellow scrolls, in which two cherubs play among the clouds: one draws his bow towards a target. The deep, intense Nevers blue background is enhanced with reserves of blue flowers on a gridded orange background, yellow and orange friezes, and a frieze of blue scrolls on the foot. The colors are vibrant (blue, yellow, orange, green, with touches of manganese).

It is signed on the base, hand-painted, with the monogram and name Montagnon, a characteristic green bow, and a shape number.

Antoine Montagnon (1785-1858) founded a factory in Nevers that perpetuated the tradition of Nevers faience, particularly in the style of the 17th and 18th centuries. This production, known as "in the style of" earthenware, was highly prized at the end of the 19th century, featuring decorative pieces (cachepots, vases, planters, and platters) with meticulous decoration.

Height 24.5 cm, Outer diameter 23.5 cm, Inner diameter at the neck 22.5 cm, Width including handles approximately 29 cm

In good condition with signs of use and age / wear to the glaze on the handle nose and feet / firing bubbles. Carefully packaged and shipped promptly. This piece has an attribution mark,
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