A. Brault, Manufacture de Choisy-le-Roy. - Lot 104

A. Brault, Manufacture de Choisy-le-Roy. Important pair of flared terra cotta fire pots in the Rocaille style in the taste of Juste Aurèle Meissonnier. They are adorned with a stylized flame, asymmetrical acanthus foliage and satyr masks. The ensemble rests on a molded pedestal. Paris. 19th century. Circa 1880. H_108 cm W_70 cm D_52 cm. In 1871, Alphonse Brault, in partnership with Xavier Antoine Gilardoni, took over the Choisy-le-Roi factory, founded by François Garnaud in 1844 and specialized in architectural ceramics, facade decoration and faux-stone roofing. In 1880, Alphonse Brault added statuary and his specialty, red clay, to the existing models. Expert: Stéphane Pépe