Vintage Longwy pottery fruit bowl/applesauce dish on pedestal.
A blue Japanese-style decoration on a white background (faded by time)
Stamped underneath : "Longwy- Japonais".
Longwy faience factory was created in 1798 by the Boch family in Longwy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) in a former convent.
Its fame increased after the visit of Emperor Napoleon I, who ordered dinner sets for the Legion of Honour's education institutions.
After several successors, Amédée de Carenza became the owner of the faience factory/pottery works.
After a visit to the Japanese factories, the director Amédée de Carenza brought his ideas with him, using enamels found in China and Japan as a model, leading to the birth of the first Longwy enamels, which were a hit among the public.
This bowl will be perfect for serving your pastries, fruits, or cakes, while bringing a decorative touch to your table.
It is also an excellent gift for retro table art lovers.
Sold as is: base glued back together and earthenware discoloured
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