Two early 20thc French potters: Jean Pointu and Léon Pointu
It’s spring, and here are the tulips to prove it, modelling a trio of pots by a duo of potters: Jean and Léon Pointu. Welcome to a world of refined shapes and gorgeous glazes.
Legras glass, the powerhouse of Pantin
Legras glass, the powerhouse of Pantin You can almost smell the crisp, wintry air. Forest scenes like this appear again and again on Legras glass. They recall the forests of the Vosges, where François-Théodore Legras (1839-1916) worked, like his father, as a woodcutter – before going on to build one of France’s great glassmaking empires. A…