ERNEST CHAPLET (1835-1909) CERAMIST AND RINGEL D'ILLZACH (1849-1916) (JEAN-DESIRÉ RINGEL, DIT) DESIGNER AND HAVILAND & Co PUBLISHERLa Foire du TrôneRare and spectacular ovoid vase with a large annular neck forming a planter. Proof in brown stoneware; the bottom partially treated with turquoise slip. The rich decoration title revolving partly in relief and partly engraved and enhanced with gilding. The scene features, in addition to the figures, literate panels (in engraving) - Throne Pastry - La Belle aged[e] 17 ½ - 2[S]U - Gran[de]tombola des na[t]sion[s]. The band below the neck featuring engraved and gold geometric rotating decoration. Circa 1882-85. small restorations on the edges of the base and the neck . Signed RINGEL in gold towards the base in the decoration, bears the mark with the rosary H & Co and the number 120 in hollow under the base and a monogram (possibly of the decorator) in ink under the base. Height : 44 cm - Diameter : 39 cm