Bayeux porcelain baluster vase Chinese characters dragons butterflies 19th century
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Baluster-shaped vase in polychrome Bayeux porcelain*, with rich decoration said to be Chinese of various characters (mandarins, servants, warriors and women) surrounded by dragons, birds and colored butterflies, all among large flowers (peonies, ...), neck and base decorated with a large golden frieze and plant motif with butterflies, from the 19th century.
This vase is in good condition and is of high quality. It is very decorative due to its colorful and varied decoration.
Please note: minor enamel defects, some dirt and slight wear to the decoration in places, see photos.
is a ceramic production that developed from the beginning of the 19th century. The Bayeux factory closed its doors in 1952. In 1810, Joachim Langlois opened a porcelain factory and from 1820 produced the famous blue-red-and-gold Imari-inspired decorations and Chinese decorations. In 1850, the heirs had to sell the company to François Gosse, a ceramic decorator in Paris. He diversified production without ever abandoning the previous decorations. When François Gosse died in 1870, his son Paul succeeded him. He ran the factory for two years, before dying in turn. His widow took over until 1878. The Gosse family was succeeded in 1878 by a family of ceramic engineers, the Morlents. Bayeux productions are still highly prized today.