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Very large enamelled ceramic dish signed Théodore Deck *, with a rich vegetal decoration of climbing bindweed flowers, XIXth century. 61 cm in diameter.
This dish is in good condition. It is of an exceptional quality by its very important size. Signed hollow in the ass, numbered also.
A note: some enamelling defects in the decor and gilding ffleurs (see red arrows), slight wear time, see photos.
At 18, he returns as an apprentice to Master Hügelin where he learns the techniques of inlaid colorful pasta and occupies his free time to create new models in clay. In 1840 when his father died, he and his brother took over the family-run silk dyeing business, which was a failure. In 1958 the Deck brothers opened their ceramic workshop. In 1861 Theodore Deck exhibited for the first time his works, it is inlay pieces, or pieces covered with enamel and pieces in the style of Iznick ceramics. Deck's fame is launched. In 1864, he managed to present pieces covered with transparent enamel not crackled, this technique allows him to evolve characters, birds, flowers under a turquoise, green, yellow or manganese glaze. Throughout his career he trained several recognized ceramists as Edmond Lachena, Felix Bracquemond. He also worked with many painters such as Eugène Glück, Émile-Auguste Reiber.
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