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French Faience Inkwell
| Categories | Ceramics/Porcelain "Named" Makers |
| Type | Tin-glazed |
| Material | Earthenware |
| Markings | See narrative |
| Manufacturer | Sèvres |
| Origin | France |
| Date or Era | circa 1915 |
| Measuring | 5” diameter; 3 ½” to the top of the lid |
French inkwell in glazed faience with contrasting ormolu mounts and lid in the French Neoclassical style. It was designed by Paul Jean Milet (1870 – 1950) for the Paul Milet Pottery at Sèvres, France circa 1915. The inkwell’s exterior is decorated with a sophisticated stippled glaze of either poudré blue or blood red (both examples shown here) with contrasting mounts of gilt bronze at the base, rim, and lid (detailed with acanthus leaves). The piece is marked with the early Atelier Milet printed mark consisting of a blue MP / SEVRES within a dotted circle, used prior to 1930.
Third example (blue / green) sold for $248 in December 2020.
Blue sold for $376 in February 2011
Red sold for $150 in February 2011
Red sold for $50 in October 2021
Blue sold for $195 in February 2022
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