Vintage Longwy pottery fruit bowl/applesauce dish on pedestal. A blue Japanese-style decoration on a white background (faded by time) Stamped underneath : "Longwy- Japonais". Longwy faience factory was created in 1798 by the Boch family in Longwy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) in a former convent. Its fame increased after the visit of Emperor Napoleon I, who ordered dinner sets for the Legion of Honour's education institutions. After several successors, Amédée de Carenza became the owner of the faience factory/pottery works. Après une visite chez les usines au Japon, le directeur Amédée de Carenza apportera ses idées avec pour modèle les émaux trouvés en Chine et au Japon, d’où la naissance des premiers émaux de Longwy, qui ont fait fureur. This bowl will be perfect for serving your pastries, fruits, or cakes, while bringing a decorative touch to your table. It is also an excellent gift for retro table art lovers. Sold as is: base glued back together and earthenware discoloured
