Lot Essay
See Bottero, p. 209 - 212 for examples of Tardieu's work including pieces with applied olive branches.
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IMPRESSED MARK FOR FELIX TARDIEU OF MENTON, CIRCA 1870
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A FRENCH PALISSY STYLE TROMPE L'OEIL EWER
IMPRESSED MARK FOR FELIX TARDIEU OF MENTON, CIRCA 1870
The flattened globular form, one side moulded and applied with a fruiting olive branch resting on a mossy ground, the handle as a coiled snake
7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) high
IMPRESSED MARK FOR FELIX TARDIEU OF MENTON, CIRCA 1870
The flattened globular form, one side moulded and applied with a fruiting olive branch resting on a mossy ground, the handle as a coiled snake
7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) high