Rare PAIR OLD MONTAGNON MUGS Jacques Callot Style Nevers French Faience c1880

£375.31 £292.74 Buy It Now or Best Offer, Click to see shipping cost, 14-Day Returns, eBay Money Back Guarantee
Seller: fleurman ✉️ (1,220) 100%, Location: West Palm Beach, Florida, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 145636291464 Rare PAIR OLD MONTAGNON MUGS Jacques Callot Style Nevers French Faience c1880.

Rare PAIR OLD MONTAGNON MUGS Jacques  Callot Style Nevers French Faience c1880

This is a very rare and unusual antique PAIR OF FINE OLD MONTAGNON MUGS, French Faience from Nevers, France. 

The subject matter on each of the PAIR OF OLD MONTAGNON MUGS includes a décor of three male caricature figures, in Jacques Callot Style, amid scenic semi-wooded setting decorative landscapes. The men are dressed in period-styled garb,and are amid conversation; two are seated and one is standing next to a picnic table. They are well-dressed in colorful colloquial costumes of the day, including hats and wooden shoes.

Each Mug has a large rear handle the back, the inside is glazed in white; the underside bottom is glazed, and rim foot are unglazed.

The pair of Mugs have modeling, decorating, and glaze that are exceptionally well done with typical colors of antique Nevers pottery: creamy white background decorated with varying shades of blue, yellow, green, orange, brown, and manganese.

Each underside bottom has the makers marks: stylized AM and #1 in manganese, and a green ribbon bow in green glaze - the marks of Antoine Montagnon (1875 - 1899) of this old and original French Art Pottery. 

Dimensions (Each):              4.4 in. Tall X 3.2 in. Wide X 4.9 in. Deep

Weight (Both- Total):              1 Lb., 2.5 Oz.

The estimated date is circa 1880.

This French Antique MONTAGNON French Faience PAIR OF OLD MONTAGNON MUGS depicting Jacques Callot Figures are in very good condition (see photos). Condition status includes minimal normal wear and rubbing, glaze losses, firing flaws, crazing, and fretting. This pair is sound, having no other chips, cracks, or major defects, and having had no other apparent repairs or restorations. This item is sold as is, as described. Please see all photos which are a part of this description. Please note that this item is photographed in natural light; shadows that may appear as irregularities are not necessarily chips, cracks, or discoloration.

Jacques Callot Figures

The figures in on this pair of Montagnon Mugs are based on the engravings of 17th Century French artist and engraver, Jacques Callot . The themes of Callot are represented in this fine rare faience art pottery by Antoine Montagnon.

Nevers faience

Please note this faience item is from Nevers faience , not Quimper or Desvres. Though similar, there are different color palettes used and other nuances on the two potteries. Nevers faience manufacture was from central France in the area of the same name. The area was famous for superb art pottery known as faience; a pottery technique whereby tin glazes and decorations are applied over a modeled terra cotta or clay forms, and fired several times in a kiln.

The city of Nevers, Nièvre, now in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central France, was a center for manufacturing faience, or tin-glazed earthenware pottery, between around 1580 and the early 19th century. Production then gradually died down to a single factory, before a revival in the 1880s.

Nevers faience was one of the centers where the istoriato style of Italian maiolica was transplanted in the 16th century, and flourished for rather longer than in Italy itself. In the 17th century Nevers was then a pioneer in imitating Asian ceramic styles in Europe, within some decades followed by all producers of fine wares. The second half of the 17th century was Nevers' finest period, with several styles being made at the same time, including a grandiose Italianate Court style.

By the time of the French Revolution Nevers wares had ceased to be fashionable and expensive, but the relatively crudely painted faiences patriotiques wares commenting on political events have great interest and charm. A late 19th-century revival concentrated on high-quality revivalist wares recreating past glories. In 1838, 700 workers were reported to be employed, but by 1846 only six factories remained, and by 1850 five.

By 1875 its fortunes had reached a low ebb, and it was bought by Antoine Montagnon, who had ambitious plans to relaunch it to supply the market for revivalist wares imitating 17th-century pieces, often large and complex pieces. By 1881 it was the only factory left in Nevers. The Montagnon factory (faïencerie) was successful for over a century, with 50 employees around 1900, and its wares exhibited at international exhibitions, but the factory, by then the oldest in France, finally closed in 2015. In 2020, two factories remained in production, both mainly making traditional styles.

Please check out my other listings with Fleurman.

Selling my personal collection of antiques: porcelain and pottery including French Faience, fine old nutcrackers and carvings, other objets d’Arte; interested to sell one at a time, or as a group in a collection. All inquiries welcome. Please bookmark this work; Listing Category and List Price are subject to change.

Seller does the best to accurately describe and photograph every item, but sometimes something is missed. The age quoted is an estimate based on form, design, research, and Seller’s collecting experience. If you see something wrong in a listing, please send me a message and let me know and I will address the situation accordingly. Seller strives for 5 Star Ratings and 100% Positive feedback. If you do not feel it was a 5-star transaction contact Seller ASAP, and I will do whatever I can to make it right.

FLEURMAN SALE AGREEMENT

by bidding on or purchasing this item, you agree to the terms below:

FLEURMAN RETURN POLICY

Item is guaranteed as represented with a 100% Money Back guarantee on purchase price. Buyer to please email Seller within 3 days of receiving item of intent to return item; then to return ship within 4 days in original condition. PLEASE NOTE: 1. Buyer to pay return shipping costs and insurance. 2. Seller will not refund original shipping charges on return items. Refund will be given as Money Back.

FLEURMAN CHECKOUT INSTRUCTIONS

Items usually ship within 3 business days of receipt of cleared payment, or sooner if and when possible. International Customers- Seller utilizes the eBay Global Shipping program.

Seller reserves the right to change the shipping methods and carriers at Seller’s sole discretion without notice.

  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: This French Antique MONTAGNON French Faience PAIR OF OLD MONTAGNON MUGS depicting Jacques Callot Figures are in very good condition (see photos). Condition status includes minimal normal wear and rubbing, glaze losses, firing flaws, crazing, and fretting. This pair is sound, having no other chips, cracks, or major defects, and having had no other apparent repairs or restorations. This item is sold as is, as described. Please see all photos which are a part of this description. Please note that this item is photographed in natural light; shadows that may appear as irregularities are not necessarily chips, cracks, or discoloration.
  • Features: Decorative
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Pattern: Country French
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
  • Production Technique: Pottery
  • Item Height: 4.4 in. Tall
  • Number of Items in Set: Two-Piece
  • Occasion: All Occasions
  • Vintage: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Origin: France
  • Material: Faience, Pottery
  • Year Manufactured: 1880
  • Product Line: Antoine Montagnon
  • Shape: Round
  • Item Weight: 1 Lb., 2.5 Oz.
  • Finish: Glossy
  • Production Style: Faience
  • Signed By: Antoine Montagnon
  • Brand: MONTAGNON
  • Style: Français de campagne antique
  • Color: White, blue, yellow, green, orange, brown, and manganese
  • Signed: Yes
  • Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
  • Backstamp: Painted
  • Theme: Callot Figures
  • Item Diameter: 3.2 in. Wide
  • Type: Mug

PicClick Insights - Rare PAIR OLD MONTAGNON MUGS Jacques Callot Style Nevers French Faience c1880 PicClick Exclusive

  •  Popularity - 0 watchers, 0.0 new watchers per day, 30 days for sale on eBay. 0 sold, 1 available.
  •  Best Price -
  •  Seller - 1,220+ items sold. 0% negative feedback. Great seller with very good positive feedback and over 50 ratings.

People Also Loved PicClick Exclusive