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Théodore Deck

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An opulence of hibiscus and quisqualis: a glazed earthenware dish by Théodore Deck. This magnificent dish with polychrome enamel decoration is signed by Théodore Deck, a renowned 19th-century ceramist and director of the Sèvres factory in the late 1880s. Produced around 1878, our piece belongs to Deck's glorious period, when he regularly won awards at world exhibitions for his prestigious enamelled ceramics inspired by the arts of the Far East. On a blue background characteristic of Théodore Deck's style (known as Deck's "Bleu"), hibiscus and quisqualis flowers intertwine in a tropical liana. A butterfly accompanies this floral enchantment. Hibiscus is a family of tropical plants. The quisqualis species is native to China. Both plants reflect the taste for the exotic in the decorative arts of the period. The colors of the petals, red and white, are fresh and powerful. As a skilled colorist, Deck plays wonderfully with the associations between primary and secondary hues. The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris preserves a dish with floral decoration comparable to our piece.

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