Description:
Pierrefonds Glazed Art Pottery Center Bowl, France, two knob handles on oval body with drip glaze in shades of green, maroon, and blue, incised with manufacturer's marks, an armored helmet, flanked by the letters "P" (for Pierrefonds) and "H" (for Hallez) and numbered 313, (some residue in interior of base probably from a plant, tight cracks),ht. 7 3/4, wd. 13 3/4, dp. 8 1/2 in.
Literature: Ceramiques Art Nouveau, 1994, Chateau-Musee de Vallauris.
Note: The "Societe Faienciere Heraldique de Pierrefonds" pottery studio began in 1903 under the ownership of Comte Hallez d'Arros.
Estimate $350-450
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