#101-0582,
0583: "Becassine", 9" high, 3 1/2" square base. A superstar
for several reasons: First, she is the most famous piece from the polka dot
series of the 1920's.
Second,
because she is "Becassine", a folk art figure of storybook fame from
the 1920's well into the 1950's. All the stories feature her, a little Bretonne
country girl, who gets into endless scrapes and mishaps, always ending up the
heroine at the end of each adventure. She is an icon done on paper, in dolls,
and in pottery. Here she is carrying two baskets that serve as candleholders.
S: HB Quimper France. She is missing a bit of glaze from her nose, but it does
not detract from her overall excellent appearance,so we chose to leave it
alone. $350, plus Shipping: $35.
The
yellow glazes were first used after the end of World War I, a time of great
artistic experimentation at the Quimper faienceries. As the American market
developed and fell in love with these colors, so did the variety of designs chosen
…many of them trials, with a very brief run, some highly successful and
continued for a long time. This collection comes from a well-known American
dealer/collector, and exemplifies the range of choices that were once available
with these glazes.
It must be noted that the camera did not take kindly to the yellow backgrounds,
making some look much paler than they really are… think “Butter” and
“Sunshine”!
To purchase contact Merchant of Prato 866.813.1879 info@merchantofprato.com
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