Large faience dish depicting a pheasant on a branch, Theodor Dec, circa 1885
Joseph- Theodore Deck (1823-1891) was a famous French potter of the 19th century. Born in Guebwiller (Haut-Rhin), Joseph-Théodore began learning the trade at the age of 20 and moved to Paris at the age of 24. In 1856 he founded his own faience workshop, Deck Ceramique Française. In 1887 he became artistic director of the Sevres porcelain factory.
Large faience dish depicting a peacock on a branch, Theodor Deck, circa 1885
When in the 1870s Europe was swept by the fashion for the art of the East, which is now called Japonism, he enthusiastically embraced this trend and embodied it in artistic ceramics. In the 1880s, Theodor Dec worked in the Chinese pottery tradition, collaborating with Raphael Collin, Marie-Caroline-Eleanor Escalier-Legereau and other artists of the day.
Large faience dish depicting peonies, Theodor Deck, circa 1885Dish depicting pheasants surrounded by flowers, diameter 60.7 cm, Theodor Dec, circa 1875Large Japanese-style faience dish with two exotic birds perched on flowering branches, 61 cm diameter, Theodor Dec, painting by Marie-Caroline-Eléonore Escalier-Legereau, circa 1867Large faience dish depicting flowers and butterflies, diameter 60.7 cm, Theodore Dec.Decanter in Islamic style, height 47cm, Theodor Dec, circa 1870Ceramic vase with figurative image of a dragon, height 21.5 cm, Theodore Dec.Large faience dish in the cloisonné enamel style depicting flowers and butterflies, 60.9 cm diameter, Theodor Dec, circa 1874Faience vase depicting birds and butterflies among flowering branches, 48.3 cm high, Theodor Dec, circa 1870Pair of faience vases decorated with turquoise glaze, height 33 cm, Theodor Dec, circa 1860Faience vase depicting birds and butterflies among flowering branches, in a gilded frame, 60 cm high, Theodor Dec, circa 1880Earthenware dish depicting lilies, diameter 40.6 cm, Theodor Dec, circa 1875Faience jardinière with metal frame, height 20.4 cm, Theodor Dec, circa 1870Faience dish depicting a bird of paradise surrounded by chrysanthemums, 41.5 cm diameter, Theodor Dec, circa 1875Vase in the form of an elephant, height 52.6 cm, Theodor Dec, circa 1880-1890Vases depicting birds among flowers, height 27.3 cm, Theodor Dec, circa 1880Pair of Chinese-style faience vases, 17.7 cm high, Theodor Dec, circa 1880Pair of Oriental-style faience panels, 99 cm high, Theodor Dec, circa 1880Celadon vase in a gilded frame, height 36.5 cm, Theodor Dec, circa 1880Pair of Chinese-style faience vases on metal stands, 37.5 cm high, Theodor Dec, circa 1880Faience jardinière, diameter 50.8 cm, by Theodor Dec, circa 1870. This model won a gold medal at the 1889 World’s Fair.Two Chinese-style faience vases converted into lamp stands, 48 cm high, Theodor Dec, late 19th century.Pair of faience plaquettes, painted by L. Descamps and designed as paintings, height 28.3 cm, Theodor Dec, late 19th century.Japanese-style faience jardinière, probably Theodor Dec, circa 1880Faience vase depicting roses and bindweed, decorated with gilding, height 33 cm, Theodore Deck, late 19th century.Joseph- Theodore Deck (1891)
