Keller & Guerin design Passiflore Luneville France

[AgnesC]

Dear All,

I have recently bought a small bowl  ( 18.5 cm) manufactured by Keller & Guerin, Luneville France and I am trying to locate the porcellain mark. While doing that I came accross a site that showed what seemed the correct mark however stating it would originate from this period : 1880-1922. If that would be true my bowl is in excellent shape so I think I am missing something. Is there anyone on this forum that has more knowledge on this French design ?

[AgnesC]

Perhaps it is crucial that the mark mentioned for 1880-1922 is without the "Passiflore" design name ?

Any information on this design is much appreciated !!

[mart]

Which site did you get the date from ??  Dinnerware usually went through several changes of stamp when made for a number of years !!  Many factories can differ slightly in how the pattern is or is not marked !!  The main stamp is what you need to use to determine date made !! Not necessarily the pattern name !!

[mart]

My computer is giving me problems tonight !!  But I think the Kovel site said they are still in operation so its possible that some patterns may have been reproduced later than the date originally made !!  Will check closer tomorrow !!

[AgnesC]

Dear Mark,

Thanks for your help in this matter. This is the site where I found the mark :
http://www.infofaience.com/nl/luneville-merken

[mart]

That site crashed my computer !!  Still checking !! 

[mart]

This is an elusive pattern as far as history is concerned !! There are two passiflore patterns listed on Replacements.com !!  The second is Passiflore Blue !! Just not sure if that's a part of the actual name or not !!

[AgnesC]

This is what I have found on French Ebay.
Also looks similar however when I follow the link it is no longer on Ebay :-(