THEODORE DECK (1823-1891) CERAMIST & ALBERT ANKER (1831-1910) PAINTER Kephs, 1880 Important decorative circular dish to be suspended; the hollow and curved center. The decoration titled in the center and treated in polychromy under glaze on a bottom with gold with the furnace. The wing with polychrome decoration in the taste of the Italian majolica. Signed TH. DECK on the wing and ANKER in the decoration in the center, also signed TH. DECK and dated 1880 on the back. Diameter : 55 cm

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.