Emile GALLE (1846-1904) Lot n° 3

Rare polychrome enamelled earthenware jardinière of circular form showing a quarter moon in relief and presenting a decoration with three characters representing a return of fishing, sailboats in the open sea and a lighthouse on a rocky pithon Signed " Modèle et décor déposé E Gallé " Model created around 1863 Diam : 34 cm A similar model is preserved in the collections of the Musée d'Orsay Bibliography : Paris, Musée National des Techniques, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Inv.Nr. 10130 bis, for a similar jardinière titled " La lune Rousse ".