Le Tallec Paris Hand Painted Porcelain Shell Bowl Lanot Karl Hamann Dresden Wedgwood

Le Tallec Paris Hand Painted Porcelain Shell Bowl Lanot Karl Hamann Dresden WedgwoodA beautifully hand painted French porcelain shell form bowl with handle, from Atelier Camille Le Tallec, Paris the prestigious hand painting studio that supplied Tiffany & Co. Private Stock for decades and is widely regarded as one of the finest mid 20th century French porcelain decorators. The bowl features a deep raspberry crimson ground richly decorated with fine gilt rococo scrollwork. The shaped reserve to the centre is hand painted with a fully

Introduced by Josiah Wedgwood in the 18th century

pot-pourri or as the focal point of a table display

occasional use

Whether acquired as a single showpiece or to complement an existing service

European society was captivated by archaeological discoveries in Greece

well-proportioned pot with a fitted lid

and quality of cutting

Offering as a thoughtful gift for lovers of British heritage

so a relatively inexpensive reframe would lift these into a really sharp pair for any collector of post-war Israeli or Jewish art

almost sculptural presence

The underside is neatly finished and clearly impressed WEDGWOOD

which produces a dense