Service au dromadaire de vingt-trois pièces Lot n° 138

Tunisia, Nabeul, Tissier, early 20th century Ceramic composite set with polychrome painted and enameled decoration, comprising a two-cup inkwell, six coffee cups and saucers, a sugar bowl, a teapot, two vases and a candlestick, two covered boxes and two trays. Condition: a few small chips, otherwise good condition. Size: 34 to 6 cm In 1898, Joseph-Ferdinand Tissier moved to Nabeul and founded a factory that quickly attracted the attention of the Bey of Tunis, who granted him the title of "master potter of the Beylic faience factory". The factory turned a corner with the launch of "artistic pottery", which innovated by using a variety of motifs, thus revitalizing the sector. Around 1920, Louis Tissier took over the family business. The golden age of artistic pottery in Nabeul then began, between 1925 and 1935. The Tissier, Chemla and Verclos factories took part in the Colonial Exhibitions of 1922 in Marseille and 1931 in Paris, winning awards and seeing their ceramics included in the collection of the Musée Permanent des Colonies in Paris. A set of pottery pieces with camel figures, by Louis TISSIER, Tunisia, early 20th century