Topic: Bohemian? Enameled Ewer, Signed Hjealy? - ID = Auguste Jean, Pantin (Paris)

[Ohio]

Today was a semi-annual extravaganza in our area & I picked up this Ewer, 10 1/2" height & 5 1/2" diameter, gold & enameled garden scene with a coupled of butterflies & dragonflies. The decoration is all around the entire piece & the #588 is scratched in the polished pontil along with a signature which I frankly cannot make out without speculation. I'm thinking Bohemian, but am requesting assistance & input. Thanks, Ken

[Ivo]

Wow an Auguste Jean, Pantin (Paris) ca 1880s! Not the typical enameled ware either - quite an impresive piece.

[Mike M]

absolutely right and can I say

double WOW!!

[Ohio]

Wow an Auguste Jean, Pantin (Paris) ca 1880s! Not the typical enameled ware either - quite an impresive piece.

Ivo my most sincere thanks. I had no idea. Now the crazy part & I know this is impossible to believe, but its the god's truth....this couple had retired & was downsizing a very signifcant collection of American art pottery. There were probably 70-80 people at their tables...prices were pretty good at the $150 to $400 level for the type of pottery (probably 300+ pieces) they had, but then again they had collected for almost 40 years so they bought well. I found this out after speaking with the wife when I bought this & it was the only piece of glass they brought or even had for that matter & it had belonged to the husband's aunt who passed it down to him. It sat by itself on a small folding table & she handed it to me when I asked about it then she went on to wait on another buyer. When she came back I asked her for a price as it wasn't marked. She hollered at her husband & he said I have no idea...you price it & she said I have no idea either & frankly neither of us ever liked it & it has been in our kithen cabinet for years so how does $10 sound? I said that was far more than fair & she said OK $10 it is then. I was stunned & even asked her if she was sure? & she said yes $10 & though I didn't know what it was I knew it was at the least a decent piece, but not this decent. She told me they were doing very well selling out their collection & she was happy to be rid of that one piece of glass they had. This one I'll keep for myself & thanks again.    Ken

[Ivo]

congratulations on acquiring a museum piece - hang on to it, it is a stunner.

[Anik R]

Wow, Ken, what a wonderful story!  $10 for a museum piece... Unbelievable and FANTASTIC!

[Anne]

Oh Ken, what a lovely thing to find, congratulations, it's gorgeous!  :mrgreen:  :hiclp: :hiclp: :hiclp:

[obscurities]

Great find.... Great Story.....  I love it when that happens......  That is why we all continue to look.... because the finds are still out there and always will be.......  Congratulations Ken.....

Craig

[Ohio]

Just wanted to say thanks to all for the kind comments. Been awhile since I've found something that is good. Ken

[Frank]

Congrats, can you treat us to some more images please.