Vintage French Lourioux Wild Bird Porcelain Lidded Tureen With Handles

Vintage French Lourioux wild bird porcelain lidded tureen with handles. Marked “Fireproof Porcelain, Le Fauna, L. Lourioux, Made In France” on the underside.

Louis Lourioux was a potter born in France in 1894. He was a contemporary of such great artists as Lalique and Gallé. In 1924 he took over running of a Buchon and Legros Porcelain Factory, which was established in 1840 in Foecy. He died in 1930 at the age of 35 in a car accident. The factory was then run by his wife until 1949.