Matched French Ceramic Lions
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A fine matched pair of ceramic recumbent lions of molded construction having maize yellow ware enamel. The careful observer will note that the lions are not a mirror match, but they complement each other and were most likely produced this way. While the condition of the lions is less than pristine, having minor enamel losses and one minor chip as shown in the photos, we believe that serious collectors will appreciate the earliness and uniqueness of these ceramic lions. We believe that they are French ceramics done in the second quarter of the 19th C. when the French Animaliers were in vouge, and thusly influenced other media beyond bronze in the field of decorative arts. The lion was a very popular subject among the Animaliers, and thus is no surprise to see it in ceramics. Dimension: 8 3/4" l
A fine matched pair of ceramic recumbent lions of molded construction having maize yellow ware enamel. The careful observer will note that the lions are not a mirror match, but they complement each other and were most likely produced this way. While the condition of the lions is less than pristine, having minor enamel losses and one minor chip as shown in the photos, we believe that serious collectors will appreciate the earliness and uniqueness of these ceramic lions. We believe that they are French ceramics done in the second quarter of the 19th C. when the French Animaliers were in vouge, and thusly influenced other media beyond bronze in the field of decorative arts. The lion was a very popular subject among the Animaliers, and thus is no surprise to see it in ceramics. Dimension: 8 3/4" l
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