A pair of magnificent French enamelled cast iron urns, circa 1870, E. Paris & Cie, Paris, of flared cylindrical form, each with twin lion mask mounts to the sides, decorated overall with Arabesques of foliage in blue on a white ground, the moulded bases each on four dished feet, one inscribed E.PARIS & CIE, 47, RUE DE PARADIS POISSONNIÈRE (PARIS), 109cm high, 100cm diameter The highly renowned firm of Charles-Emile Paris specialised in the manufacture of crystal glass, enamelled and mosaic embellished products. The crystal making and enamelling firm was founded in 1827 or1829 at rue de Bercy by his father, Jean-Alexandre Paris, who was the jeweller goldsmith of the Palais Royal. In 1867 Charles-Emile Paris left the Parisian site due to the new law forbidding the emission of industrial smoke in the capital, and founded a new factory at Le Bourget (Seine) at the site of a Louis XV hunting lodge. The new plant was destroyed during the war of 1870 and ruined Charles-Emile Paris; he had to sell the land in order to rebuild the factory on the leased site. The business was successful and the number of employees grew steadily and subsequently a retail shop was opened at rue de Paradis in the 10th arrondissement of Paris in 1876 It was a dynamic and innovative firm, which ensured its success. Among the most notable and prestigious of its achievements was the supply of enamels (1847) for the tomb of Napoleon at the Invalides, decorative mosaic enamels at the Casino de Monte-Carlo (1879), and winning a number of highly prestigious awards at the Paris International Exhibitions in 1867, 1878 and 1889 in various categories. Charles-Emile Paris also specialised in making elegant enamelled cast iron urns and jardinieres for the display of plants in conservatories. For other examples of enamelled cast iron wares in this auction, see lots TO FILL IN ***************************
A pair of magnificent French enamelled cast iron urns, circa 1870, E. Paris & Cie, Paris, of flared cylindrical form, each with twin lion mask mounts to the sides, decorated overall with Arabesques of foliage in blue on a white ground, the moulded bases each on four dished feet, one inscribed E.PARIS & CIE, 47, RUE DE PARADIS POISSONNIÈRE (PARIS), 109cm high, 100cm diameter The highly renowned firm of Charles-Emile Paris specialised in the manufacture of crystal glass, enamelled and mosaic embellished products. The crystal making and enamelling firm was founded in 1827 or1829 at rue de Bercy by his father, Jean-Alexandre Paris, who was the jeweller goldsmith of the Palais Royal. In 1867 Charles-Emile Paris left the Parisian site due to the new law forbidding the emission of industrial smoke in the capital, and founded a new factory at Le Bourget (Seine) at the site of a Louis XV hunting lodge. The new plant was destroyed during the war of 1870 and ruined Charles-Emile Paris; he had to sell the land in order to rebuild the factory on the leased site. The business was successful and the number of employees grew steadily and subsequently a retail shop was opened at rue de Paradis in the 10th arrondissement of Paris in 1876 It was a dynamic and innovative firm, which ensured its success. Among the most notable and prestigious of its achievements was the supply of enamels (1847) for the tomb of Napoleon at the Invalides, decorative mosaic enamels at the Casino de Monte-Carlo (1879), and winning a number of highly prestigious awards at the Paris International Exhibitions in 1867, 1878 and 1889 in various categories. Charles-Emile Paris also specialised in making elegant enamelled cast iron urns and jardinieres for the display of plants in conservatories. For other examples of enamelled cast iron wares in this auction, see lots TO FILL IN ***************************
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