Lot 234
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A LARGE PAIR OF CHARGERS AND A FINE FOOTED TRAY
A LARGE PAIR OF CHARGERS AND A FINE FOOTED TRAY
A LARGE PAIR OF CHARGERS AND A FINE FOOTED TRAY
A LARGE PAIR OF CHARGERS AND A FINE FOOTED TRAY
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A LARGE PAIR OF CHARGERS AND A FINE FOOTED TRAY

JULES VIEILLARD & CO, BORDEAUX, FRANCE, BEFORE 1895

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A LARGE PAIR OF CHARGERS AND A FINE FOOTED TRAY
JULES VIEILLARD & CO, BORDEAUX, FRANCE, BEFORE 1895
Comprising two chargers and a footed dish each with intricate geometric and floral decoration and pseudo-calligraphic bands, the footed dish marked 'J.Vieillard & Co, Bordeaux' with other manufacture marks and serial numbers, the large chargers marked 'Bordeaux JVC'
The chargers 17 ¼in. (44cm.) diam.; the footed dish 10 ½in. (26.6cm.) diam.

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Lot Essay

Jules Viellard and his two sons Albert and Charles produced fine ceramics in Bordeaux between 1845 and 1895. They produced pieces in a variety of styles, including some inspired by Islamic calligraphy and decoration. In the present three dishes, the borders are exquisitely decorated with bands of pseudo knotted kufic script. Many Vieillard pieces are exhibited at the Musée des Arts décoratifs et du Design in Bordeaux. A large Mamluk style basin by Vieillard sold at Sotheby’s, Paris, 30 March 2011, lot 128.

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