Michel Caugant - Michel Caugant - Cookie jar - Faience, Enamel
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Michel Caugant – Decorative terrine in pheasant shape – Hand-painted French faience
Original terrine with lid by Michel Caugant, a prestigious French manufacturer known for his faience pieces molded in animal shapes.
Made in faience (glazed earthenware) and completely hand-painted, it depicts a pheasant with great realism. It retains the original lid and the maker’s inscription on the base:
"This piece in genuine faience has been entirely made by hand…"
Although in the auction catalog it is presented as a terrine, this type of Michel Caugant pieces is also known among collectors as a decorative lidded container or zoömorphic terrine, highly valued for its craftsmanship and decorative value.
The piece is in very good condition, with no visible chips or restorations. The glaze maintains an excellent shine and the decoration retains all its intensity.
Features
Manufacturer: Michel Caugant
Country of origin: France
Material: Faience (glazed earthenware)
Decoration: Pheasant
Technique: Hand-painted
Dimensions: 17 × 12 × 8 cm
Condition: Very good
Original piece from the renowned Michel Caugant production, ideal for collectors of French ceramics, zoömorphic terrines and 20th-century decorative arts.
Michel Caugant – Decorative terrine in pheasant shape – Hand-painted French faience
Original terrine with lid by Michel Caugant, a prestigious French manufacturer known for his faience pieces molded in animal shapes.
Made in faience (glazed earthenware) and completely hand-painted, it depicts a pheasant with great realism. It retains the original lid and the maker’s inscription on the base:
"This piece in genuine faience has been entirely made by hand…"
Although in the auction catalog it is presented as a terrine, this type of Michel Caugant pieces is also known among collectors as a decorative lidded container or zoömorphic terrine, highly valued for its craftsmanship and decorative value.
The piece is in very good condition, with no visible chips or restorations. The glaze maintains an excellent shine and the decoration retains all its intensity.
Features
Manufacturer: Michel Caugant
Country of origin: France
Material: Faience (glazed earthenware)
Decoration: Pheasant
Technique: Hand-painted
Dimensions: 17 × 12 × 8 cm
Condition: Very good
Original piece from the renowned Michel Caugant production, ideal for collectors of French ceramics, zoömorphic terrines and 20th-century decorative arts.
Details
Specific region of origin
Francia
Glaze type
Enamel
Ceramics type
Faience
Style subtype
French design
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Manufacturer/brand
Michel Caugant
Country of origin
France
Designer/artist/maker
Michel Caugant
Material
Ceramic, Earthenware, Glaze
Style
Vintage
Colour
Brown, Cream, Green, Red
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
12 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
8 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
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