Elephants, Crackled Earthenware, L. François (1882–1965)
Animal figurine set depicting a mother elephant and her calf, made of cream-colored crackled earthenware. Signed "L. François*" on the base.
Produced by the Saint-Radegonde factory, whose stamp appears on the bottom.
Sold by the department store “Le Printemps” in 1931.
Dimensions: 28.9 x 43.7 cm.
Typical Art Deco in subject matter, material, and style.
Excellent condition.
Featured in the book *Craquelés: Les animaux en céramique 1920–1940* by P. Malaureille, published by Massin, Paris, 1993, pp. 64–65.
*L. François is the signature of François Levallois (Douai 1882–1965), who worked as a decorator at the Sèvres porcelain factory before taking over as director of Saint-Radegonde in 1930.
Period: 20th century
Style: Art Deco
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Earthenware
Length: 43,7
Height: 28,9
Reference (ID): 1803102
Availability: In stock
