Antique 1900 - 1932 WG & Co Limoges Hand Painted Dragon Tankard Stein Mug Signed

Description: This is an antique WG & Co. tankard with a mark 3, dating it from 1900-1932. It features a beautifully painted Asian Dragon .This 6 inch piece is artist signed. Black and gold Once again , Absolutely beautiful hand painted artwork signed by artist Excellent condition No chips , cracks or flea bites Slight wear on the handle Please note all photos as they are a part of the description Thank you for looking, apologies for the camera glare Please research before purchasing Interesting information found in dating the Tankard/ Mug (William / Wilhelm) Guérin & Co. Limoges, France Hersteller / Manufacturer William / Wilhelm Guérin (1838-1912) was born near Limoges and was trained in porcelain techniques. After military service, he rented a porcelain decorating workshop in the Faubourg Montiovis (Limoges) in 1836, doing export. About 1872 Guérin took over the porcelain workshop of Lebron & Cie. Then in 1877 he bought the porcelain factory that had been established by Jouhanneaud and Dubois in Rue du Petit-Tour (Limoges), and which had been bought in 1867 by the Utzschneider Company of Sarreguemines and run by Leopold Dubois. This enlarged company produced a wide range of wares, selling a lot of whiteware and also continuing decoration. Guérin's sons William and Andre joined the company in 1903. In 1911 W. Guérin & Cie merged with the nearby Pouyat factory, buying 3/4 of Pouyat; the new firm became Guérin & Cie. Possibly both company marks were continued. WWI greatly decreased output. In 1920/21 Bawo & Dotter Ltd., also owner of Elite name, bought Guérin & Cie and became Guérin Pout Elite, with Carl Bawo as technical director from 1923. The marks of all 3 firms continued to be used. The factory closed in 1932 and was demolished in 1933. Reference: e-limoges

Price: 139 USD

Location: Land O' Lakes, Florida

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