Featured French pottery with bronze figures

Hi

My mother has a French bowl adorned with bronze figures. The bowl is quite ornate but is in several pieces. I can see the name - it looks like Mausen Paris on it. Pics are attached.

We have no idea about the origins of this piece, or whether it may be worth restoring.

I wonder if anyone might be able to give me some insight please?

Many thanks

Neil

 

As much as I can see = wow!

 

Is it a tureen?

 

I guess it could be, I've never really examined it. I just took a couple of quick pics to see if I could find anything out about the maker on the Internet, but so far my searches have turned up nothing. That's when I wondered if anyone on here might be able to shed some light.

 

It seems very rare to combine heavy bronze with a rather fragile, hollow stand this way...

The ceramic part reminds me of Palissy (extremely naturalistic), but it is not.

 

Can you take better photos?

 

I'll try and get some better pics - may take a day or two. I appreciate your help

 

Seems to be a fantastic piece, thrilled to see your new pics showing more details and the whole decor
Welcome on board!

 

Thank you Kyratango, I'll try and get some pics with the whole piece laid out

 

It looks like the piece on top broke off from the side, under that cherub... Maybe the bronze figures are arranged around the foot of a bowl or tureen?

 

It's very over the top, which I love.

Welcome, @Neil Hall

 

Just been trying to decipher the signature on this piece. I found some pieces by an Ignaz Mansch - an Austrian who produced pieces in pottery and bronze and signed pieces "Mansch Paris". This piece is an example https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/d...bronze-vase-signed-mansch-paris/id-f_8110503/

 

Looks like you solved your own mystery!

 

Well - maybe the first stage of the mystery. The next stage is to work out whether the piece is complete and whether it is worth having it restored.

 

One way to find out

2017 bidtoart
Auction sales stats for Ignaz Mansch
Total lots estimates
$1,631 - $1,902
% Lots Sold
50%
Sale total
$413
High auction price
$413

Is a start - safe bet it is Ignaz Mansch

I thought I saw a creepy guy's face near her...under her armpit??

 

"Desire of Men"

I dunno - maybe that is just hair or seaweed

(I'm not normally that imaginative)

 

I have some new pictures that give more detail on the Ignaz Mansch piece