$ 100.00

19th century French Choisy Le Roy Asian silhouette plate with monochrome glazed stylized scene of figure walking in moonlight and pheasant on branch. Marked with H B Choisy Le Roi marks

Excellent with all over crazing

Late 1800's

8.5"

Choisy-le-Roi ceramics was founded in 1804 by the Paillart brothers. Hippolyte Hautin joined the company 20 years later and Louis Boulenger took the Paillarts place. In 1863, Louis' son, artistic director, Hippolyte Boulenger introduced majolica at Choisy. The Choisy-le-Roi company produced majolica from 1863 until 1910. The ceramics were not always marked. The common mark is usually a black ink stamped "Choisy-le-Roi" pictured to the right with the large "B". The "HB" stands for Hippolyte Boulenger. The company attracted artists like Carrier-Belleuse and Paul Comolera and other potters who had worked for Minton in England.