Fourmaintraux and dutertre ceramic terrine game bird partridge

Ceramic terrine made in france in desvres by fourmaintraux and dutertre small dish with zoomorphic lid in the shape of a partridge finely drawn details and pretty shades of color these vintage ceramic objects in the shapes of animals are prized by collectors this object is part of a production between 1964 and 1980 called "cottage decor". Several animals were thus represented. The dish received a self-adhesive label "terre à feu" and was accompanied by a recipe sheet for game terrine (not present here) dynasty of earthenware ceramicists, the fourmaintraux were very famous. Each family had its tools, its know-how, its artistic heritage passed down to the different generations. This constituted their particularity for a pretty country decoration in excellent condition total length 24.2 cm width 13 cm height of the frame 8.5 cm total height approx. 19 cm weight 1.050 kg.