A ceramic ewer and tray, Stamped Lachenal, France, circa 1880

of baluster form with detacheable cap, decorated in a light green, white, blue and turquoise glaze with Chinese cloudbands and bird motifs between moulded flowerheads, standing on a round plate with the same decoration, stamped LACHENAL to the bottom of the foot and plate

In overall good condition, with minor chips to reverse of plate, as viewed.
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This ewer and tray demonstrate the nineteenth century European fascination and love of Islamic objects as well as revealing the French artisans' mixed re-interpretation of Islamic artistic motifs. Edmond Lachenal was one of these Orientalists, and in this piece uses Chinese motifs such as phoenixes and clouds against an Ottoman-shape ewer. A similar example is illustrated in: Musée du Louvre: Purs Decors? Arts de l'Islam, regards du XIXe Siecle, 2007, p.235, no.8.