18th CENTURY PORCELAIN !! Antique Henri Chanou Fine Porcelain Small Urn - SIGNED

ANTIQUE HENRI CHANOU FINE PORCELAIN URN - SIGNED BY HENRI CHANOU -- 18TH CENTURY

This is an EXTREMELY RARE item , probably one of a kind left in the world. An ANTIQUE fine porcelain urn manufactured in the 18th Century in PARIS by Chanou, Henri (Fabourg St Ant) established in 1784.    Although the company exists today in France under a different name and manufactures porcelain under license ...... This Antique Fine Porcelain Urn was manufactured after the company FIRST existed in 1784 and has the SIGNATURE of HENRI CHANOU underneath

The URN is an EXQUISITE deep red in Color offset by Lovely Gold Trim and Gold Gilding as well as a detailed Romantic scene. The base is a square shape

http://www.thefrenchporcelainsociety.com/asp4/pdf/sum08.pdf

The Link above is to a PDF document which is by The French Porcelain Society. Within the PDF file various antique Porcelain items are shown and discussed in detail.  HENRI CHANOU is mentioned numerous times.

http://www.oldandsold.com/pottery/france5.shtml

This LINK will take you to a site where the Manufacturers mark underneath the URN can be identified. At the Bottom of this page is the Description of the Mark.

Stamped and signed underneath BY HAND -- H.Chanou (signature) , PARIS

One of the handles of this URN has been repaired although this was done extremely well and skillfully and is ONLY visible when examining closely. Otherwise the item is in PERFECT antique condition with NO chips, crazing, cracks, damages except as mentioned.

11.5cm height..........7cm length of each handle..........5cm by 5cm Base..........6cm diameter of body............4.5cm diameter to rim

Collection Possible.      Postage method is Buyers Choice

SAPO R50              Postnet R99

This item may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee

WILL be packaged with extreme care due to fragility and intrinsic value