Céramique Montoise (C.M.M) - Sugar pot (2) - Earthenware

Céramique Montoise (C.M.M.) – Art Deco cream & sugar set – hand-decorated faience – Belgium – c. 1930

Description
Attractive Belgian Art Deco cream and sugar set by Céramique Montoise (C.M.M.), Mons, Belgium, dating from approximately the 1920s–1930s.

The set consists of a cream/milk jug and a covered sugar bowl with two handles. Both pieces are made of glazed faience and decorated with a characteristic bold polychrome floral design in turquoise, cobalt blue, brown, green and black.

Both pieces bear the circular C.M.M. / “Fabriqué en Belgique” factory mark on the underside, identifying them as products of Céramique Montoise.

The decoration and colour palette are typical of Belgian decorative ceramics of the Art Deco period, with a clear influence from the contemporary Gouda-style ornamental pottery.

Included
* Cream/milk jug – approx. 189 g
* Covered sugar bowl – approx. 270 g
* Total weight: approx. 459 g

Approximate height of both pieces: 8–9 cm.

Condition
Good antique/vintage condition considering age. No obvious major cracks, repairs or missing parts visible. Normal traces of age and use are present, including light wear and marks to the foot rims. Please study the photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the condition description.

Details
Maker: Céramique Montoise / C.M.M.
Country: Belgium
Place of manufacture: Mons
Period: circa 1925–1935
Style: Art Deco
Material: glazed faience / earthenware
Decoration: polychrome floral decoration
Marked: yes, C.M.M. / Fabriqué en Belgique
Number of items: 2

A decorative and increasingly collectible example of Belgian interwar Art Deco ceramics, particularly appealing as the original matching cream and sugar set has remained together.