A large French Japonisme porcelain charger, attributed to Albert-Louis and Edouard-Alexandre Dammouse, Circa 1880-1890 Decorated with two-tone underglaze-blue colours outlining an elaborate scrollwork motif picked out with gold, including six large rodents, the edges in gilt ivy picked out with raised white enamel colours, the centre with five landscape vignettes against a purple ground, interspersed by pale blue and pink strap and floral geometric bands, all set on a platinum ground, the underside with incised 'X' mark, 52cm diameter Footnotes: The Dammouse brothers specialized in stylized floral motifs in the manner of Japanese prints. Albert-Louis Dammouse was taught outside the factoru by Marc-Louis Solon, one of the most famous designers at Sèvres in the second half of the 19th century. After years of working for others at various factories, the ceramicist Albert-Louis Dammouse and his painter brother Édouard-Alexandre opened their own workshop in Sèvres in 1892, where they focused on artistic pottery, porcelain, and glass. Albert Dammouse (Paris 1848- Sèvres 1926) was raised with a knowledge of pottery. His father worked at the Sèvres manufactory, and Albert was taught outside the factory by Marc Louis Solon, one of the most famous designers at Sèvres in the second half of the 19th century. Dammouse soon reaped success. His first public exhibition at the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs resulted in a gold medal. His success enabled him to open his own kiln in 1892. For further reading see: Florence Slitine, 'Sèvres' mais pas 'Manufacture du Sèvres', Revue de la société des amis du musée national de céramique, No.12, 2003) and Europäische Keramik des Jugendstils exhibition catalogue, Hetjens-Museum, Düsseldorf (1974). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Some rubbing to the surface. There are some scattered tiny losses to the spots of turquoise enamel (the berries of the band of foliage around the rim). There are a few scattered miniscule losses to the raised gilt edge of the blue foliate scrollwork around the rim. There are some tiny losses to the raised gilt dots of the swag border around the centre (mostly to the bottom of the deeper, U-shaped swags - see catalogue illustration). There are some scattered small areas of minor wear and a few faint scratches overall to the centre of the dish (see catalogue illustration). There is some scattered wear around the gilt edge of the rim. Otherwise generally in good condition.