fourmaintraux

Condition: UsedCondition Notes: Condition:Used condition. The piece shows wear consistent with age, including glaze wear, visible flaking and small chips along the base edge, and a glaze dot flaw on the tail (see photos). Still structurally sound and displays beautifully with bright coloration. No box included.Brand: FourmaintrauxType: FigurineSubject: ParrotTheme: Animals & DinosaursColour: MulticolouredMaterial: Earthenware, FaienceTime Period Manufactured: 1850-1899Country of Origin: FranceItem Height: 10 inOriginal/Reproduction: Antique OriginalThis item is a large French Desvres Fourmaintraux faience cockatoo figurine, dating to around c.1890, and modeled in vibrant majolica-style glaze. The striking parrot features a boldly colored body with green and yellow plumage, a vivid blue crest, and painted detailing in orange, black, and red. It is perched on a wonderfully hand-decorated tree stump base with a mottled, impressionistic pattern. This piece is attributed to Fourmaintraux Frères, a leading family of faience artists from Desvres, France, renowned for their highly collectible pottery works of the 19th and early 20th century. The underside carries a painted “U” mark typical of Desvres Fourmaintraux production of that period.