Belgian Wasmuël barbotine majolica cups and saucers
Three antique faience cups and saucers, plus one additional matching saucer,were made by the Wasmuël pottery, Belgium. They date from around 1880-1900, and are in a striking foliage or thistle pattern, with shaped handles and deeply sculpted decoration. The pieces have the painter marks on the underside typical of the Wasmuël pottery. There is some crazing and staining commensurate with the age of the pieces.
The Wasmuël pottery factory was built by Isidore Paulus in 1834, to produce white-glazed utility earthenware for sanitary use. In the 1850s Paulus expanded his range to include new majolica glazed decorative wares. His successors, Jean-Pierre Mouzin and his son, Auguste Mouzin, expanded the pottery to export faience pieces to Great Britain and France, and by 1880 a great deal of their production was decorative majolica pieces for home use.
Each cup:
- Height approx. 7cm
- Diameter approx. 6.5cm
- Width approx. 9.5cm including handle
Each saucer:
- Height approx. 1.5cm
- Diameter approx. 14cm
