Miscellaneous items A fine earthenware box in the shape of a stack of plates, signed "GD" (for Georges Dreyfus), a box in the shape of a ball of wool signed "Sarreguemines", a stack of porcelain books, a ceramic bottle in the shape of a pocket watch, a box in the shape of a weight, marked "Groupe Ancienne Mutuelle" under the lid, a complete inkwell in the shape of a one-kilo weight, the miniaturisation of a twenty-kilo weight and an ingot of pure wax, bearing the words "Manufacture de cire de Bretagne SP Quimper Finistère" in trompe l'oeil. 20th century Accidents, chips and restoration, wear and tear "The Faïencerie Georges Dreyfus in Moret-sur-Loing opened its doors in 1890. Georges Dreyfus demonstrated a spirit of creativity, producing original pieces such as wall-mounted bouquetières and trompe l'œil cake dishes, as well as water jugs in barbotine depicting ducks, cats, roosters, etc. The economic crisis of the 1930s hit the Moret-sur-Loing earthenware factory hard, as much of its production was destined for export to America, forcing it to close its doors in 1936". Extract from the website: https://www.barbotine-belge.com