Art Deco Auguste Mouzin Ceramic Toiletry Dresser Bowl, Pitcher and Boxes Set

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Stunning hard-to-find Art Deco bedroom or dresser ceramic set by Auguste Mouzin et Cie, Belgium. This set is built with … Read more Stunning hard-to-find Art Deco bedroom or dresser ceramic set by Auguste Mouzin et Cie, Belgium. This set is built with four ceramic pieces: a pitcher, a large basin bowl, a soap-lidded dish, and a comb-lidded holder box. Those sets were used as toiletry sets for washing and toiletry needs in bedrooms when bathrooms were not that common in houses. Nicely decorated with enameling over off-white glazed ceramic with stylized floral geometric design and a nice combination of colors in apple green, yellow saffron, amethyst purple, and black. Each piece is stamped underside: "AMC - Made in Belgium" along with the model reference number and hand-written ceramicist monogram.
Measurements:
Basin-bowl: 14 in. diameter (35.5 cm) x 4.50 in. high (11.5 cm).
Pitcher: 9.88 in. wide (25 cm) x 7.07 in. deep (18 cm) x 11 in. high (28 cm).
Soap dish: 5.94 in. wide (15 cm) x 4.32 in. deep (11 cm) x 3.13 in. high (8 cm).
Comb holder box: 9.44 in. wide (24 cm) x 3.75 in. deep (9.5 cm) x 3.57 in. high (9 cm).
(Measurements in item detail are for the basin-bowl only).

About:
Originally named Auguste Mouzin et Cie in Wasmuël, Belgium, the faience factory AMC was later known as "la Faiencerie de Wasmuël" and was in activity from 1878 to 1951. It produced mainly large ornamental pieces and decorative items of fine-quality ceramic. This factory was known for its Art Deco ceramics with recognizable geometric motifs. Vases, bathroom sets, and decorative pieces were among the factory's regular production. Around 1910, the factory started massive production of mantel clocks. More than a hundred different models were produced with numerous original decorations. See less