A small and most attractive Mid 20th Century Vintage Desvres French Faience Ewer, profusely decorated in a typical Desvres palette with garlands of wild flowers and emblazoned with the Arms of Mont Saint Michel. The underside marked 1869 MONT SAINT MICHEL
In 1869, Mont Saint-Michel was transitioning from a brutal state prison into a celebrated heritage site. Napoleon I converted the abbey into a prison, but it was closed in 1863, leaving the buildings dilapidated. By the late 1860s, it began drawing its first romantic tourists.
Height ~ 26.00 cm. / 10.24 inches ~ Width ~ 9.00 cm. / 3.54 inches ~ Depth to include handle ~ 11.00 cm. / 4.33 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1950
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