Lion and bears give bite to French basin
The highlight of a dedicated ceramics sale held at Drouot by Fraysse (22.17% buyer’s premium) was this large 16 x 22in (41 x 56cm) early French, Moustiers, faience basin made at the Clerissy factory.
Dating from c.1700, it features moulded lion mask handles, formal lambrequin decoration to the ext…