Louis Sicard Ceramic La Cigale Trinket Box Bonbonnière French Majolica c1950s for Sale

Louis Sicard Ceramic La Cigale Trinket Box Bonbonnière French Majolica c1950s For Sale

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Louis Sicard Ceramic La Cigale Trinket Box Bonbonnière French Majolica c1950s:
$37.39

Authentic Mid Century Louis Sicard Cicada ‘La Cigale’ BonbonnièreAn exquisite mid-century ceramic trinket/candy box (bonbonnière) from the historic Faïencerie Louis Sicard workshop in Aubagne, Provence, France. Louis Sicard is famously celebrated as the "Father of the Cicadas" - Le Père des Cigales - having created the very first decorative ceramic cicada in 1895 as the ultimate symbol of Provençal good luck.Design & Markings:
* Features a stunning three-dimensional, hand-sculpted cicada resting beautifully on a branch atop the lid.
* Finished in a vibrant, high-gloss sunburst ombré glaze transitioning from warm yellow to ochre orange.
* Hand-signed "Sicard" in dark brown script along the lower side profile.
* The base ring is unglazed and clean with no stamped marks, strictly consistent with the workshop’s streamlined production runs of the 1950s and 1960s.Dimensions:
* Diameter: Approx. 9.5 cm at the widest point
* Height: Approx. 6 cm (to the top of the cicada lid)Condition:
* Excellent Vintage Condition. The ceramic body, lid, and delicate sculpted cicada are completely intact with absolutely NO chips, cracks, structural damage, hairline fractures, or repairs.
* Any subtle variations in the coloration are entirely original to the hand-painted artisan glazing process. A beautiful, clean collector's piece.Postage & Packaging:
* Will be securely bubble-wrapped and double-boxed to guarantee safe arrival.
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