"Manufacture De Longwy Rolande Rizzi Hollow Dish"
Large hollow circular dish in polychrome enamelled ceramic.The cloisonné decor with birds on a background of flowers and exotic foliage.
the decor is enhanced with gold as well as the edge of the dish which is matte and cracked.
The colors are bright and brilliant.
The decoration is by Rolande Rizzi (1927 in Longwy), active in the factory between 1944 and 1949, It is enhanced by Albert Kirchtetter (1910-1976) also active in the same period between 1942 and 1976. The round stamp on the coat of arms, and cross of Lorraine affixed to the back of the dish indicates the period: between the beginning of the 20th century and 1950, which makes it easy to date the dish between 1944 and 1949
Dish with a limited edition of 60 copies, it bears the number 20.
On the back four small holes allow to pass a wire for hanging.
Dish in very good condition, note, a very small lack of glaze on the edge.
Diameter: 37 cm
Delivery by carrier at the customer's expense. Contact me for a quote.
The PROANTIC site gives us to read a nice article on the faience factory of Longwy in its section "magazine" heritage company
Le Magazine de PROANTIC
TRÉSORS Magazine
Rivista Artiquariato
