Antique WG & Co William Guerin Limoges France Yellow Roses Vanity Tray 13"

Description

Late 19th - early 20th century Limoges porcelain vanity tray by William Guerin and Company. Kidney bean / artist palette shape with gilded, scalloped edge and pierced handle. Hand painted with green and mauve ombre and stems of yellow roses. Signed B. Eschmann.

"William / Wilhelm Guérin (1838-1912) was born near Limoges and was trained in porcelain techniques. After military service, he rented a porcelain decorating workshop in the Faubourg Montjovis (Limoges) in 1836, doing export. About 1872 Guérin took over the porcelain workshop of Lebron & Cie. Then in 1877 he bought the porcelain factory that had been established by Jouhanneaud and Dubois in Rue du Petit-Tour (Limoges), and which had been bought in 1867 by the Utzschneider Company of Sarreguemines and run by Leopold Dubois. This enlarged company produced a wide range of wares, selling a lot of whiteware and also continuing decoration. Guérin's sons William and Andre joined the company in 1903. In 1911 W. Guérin & Cie merged with the nearby Pouyat factory, buying 3/4 of Pouyat; the new firm became Guérin & Cie. Possibly both company marks were continued. WWI greatly decreased output. In 1920/21 Bawo & Dotter Ltd., also owner of Elite name, bought Guérin & Cie and became Guérin Pouyat Elite, with Carl Bawo as technical director from 1923. The marks of all 3 firms continued to be used. The factory closed in 1932 and was demolished in 1933." (Source: Stein Marks)

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear

Dimensions

13" x 9.5" x 0.5" (WIdth x Depth x Height)