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Antique French Terracotta Plaque By Émile Müller & Co.

Stock No

33280

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2019
  • £3,675.00
  • €4,421 Euro
  • $4,612 US Dollar

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Item Description

An antique terracotta plaque depicting a horse and rider in neoclassical and roman styles by the workshops of 19th century French ceramist, sculptor and architect, Émile Müller. Possibly after a similar design found at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli. Mounted on a bespoke steel stand, this antique plaque makes a beautiful display item for a collector’s cabinet or sideboard, showcasing its distinguished sculpting and golden terracotta colour.
 
Émile Müller Stoneware
 
This antique terracotta plaque is stamped to the back with the Parisian makers mark of the Émile Müller & Co. stoneware factory. Beginning as a manufacturer of roofing tiles, Émile Müller (1823-1889) established the ‘The Grande Tuilerie’ in Ivry, Paris on the banks of the Seine River in 1854. In 1866, the factory diversified, producing enamelled bricks which proved a sensation at the 1889 Universal Exhibition, Émile Müller becoming the centre of Art Nouveau stoneware production in France. Later that year, Émile Müller died and his son Louis (1855-1921) succeeded him as head of the company, renaming it ‘Émile Müller & Co’.

CONDITION REPORT

Good structural condition. Light surface wear and discolouration. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor Losses, scuffs, and scratches.

Item Info

Seller

UK HERITAGE

Seller Location

Herefordshire, Worcestershire

Item Dimensions

H: 47cm W: 36cm D: 30cm

Period

Circa 1890

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

Herefordshire, Worcestershire

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)1981 541155

+44 (0)778 6916288

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