{"product_id":"vase-faience-jaune-felin-oiseaux","title":"VASE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBetween 1859 - 1884\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePolychrome enameled earthenware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eH.32 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrivate collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Ewbank\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e_\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEwbank’s, \u003cem\u003eDecorative Art, Vintage and Modern Design\u003c\/em\u003e, Lot 1000, Woking - Surrey (England), April 29, 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e_\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVase \u003c\/strong\u003ein enameled earthenware with a\u003cstrong\u003e yellow glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e, adorned with a polychrome decoration of vine shoots and blue flowers, amidst which are a \u003cstrong\u003eleaping feline\u003c\/strong\u003e, probably a leopard, and \u003cstrong\u003etwo birds\u003c\/strong\u003e resembling pelicans. The neck, left in plain yellow, is highlighted by a blue rim that echoes the small circular foot and the flowers in the decoration. \u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e flattened shape of the body\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a surface suitable for the painted decoration, here a very personal interpretation of a \u003cstrong\u003edreamed exoticism\u003c\/strong\u003e, in which decoration takes precedence over naturalistic representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rare example of a yellow-ground vase \u003c\/strong\u003ein Auguste Jean’s production, of which only two vases are currently known, this work stands out from the blue-ground pieces that contributed to the artist's recognition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Auguste Jean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54660628676949,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/5255\/4069\/files\/auguste-jean-faience-ceramique-fond-jeune-felin-leopard-1.png?v=1786788864","url":"https:\/\/augustejean.com\/en\/products\/vase-faience-jaune-felin-oiseaux","provider":"Auguste Jean","version":"1.0","type":"link"}