Decorative Box Depicting Children Fishing, By Alfred Beau—porquier Beau Workshop—brittany
Artist: Alfred Beau
Polychrome earthenware, circa 1880.
Restoration at one corner of the bottom of the box.
Decor not listed in the Porquier-Beau inventory.
The Porquier-Beau Manufactory (1872–1905):
was founded in 1872 through a partnership between Mrs. Porquier and the painter Alfred Beau. Their collaboration gave rise to the famous earthenware paintings depicting Breton scenes—works as meticulous as they are picturesque. Also drawn to Japonism, Alfred Beau created a few pieces that foreshadowed Art Nouveau in Brittany.
The already high cost of these pieces led to the factory’s closure in 1905.
280 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Fully restored
Material: Earthenware
Length: 11 cm
Width: 11 cm
Reference (ID): 1834934
Availability: In stock
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