Pair Of Ferdinand Thesmar And Nubian Planters, 19th Century

Pair of living room planters composed of a pair of Nubian selettes in carved and lacquered wood, Italy, mid-19th century and a rare pair of large earthenware basins enameled in relief with applied motifs decorated with flowers, aromas and foliage by Ferdinand Thesmar, signed with the monogram, the selettes in good general condition, the basins in good general condition except for the lack of a floral motif on one basin, provenance C. de StG. bibio: Ferdinand Thesmar (1843/1912), a genius enameler, had a very broad career, taking him from the management of the Manufacture d'Aubusson to the workshops of Barbedienne and then to the Manufacture de Sèvres! he will excel in transparent enamels, he will exhibit at the universal exhibition, will be awarded, he is present in several national museums including Orsay His production of earthenware remains confidential and constitutes a subject to invest Dimensions the stands height 53cm diameter 35cm the basins height 34 cm diameter 43cm total height 87cm