Antique Félix Potin advertising jar in white glazed earthenware with polychrome decoration, bearing the inscription "Fabrique de Confitures Félix Potin" (Félix Potin Jam Factory). The design depicts two major industrial sites of the company: the La Villette factory in Paris and the factory with warehouses in Pantin, framed by floral motifs, with the address of the retail stores at 101 & 103 boulevard de Sébastopol underneath. The Félix Potin establishment in Pantin was created starting in 1880 and included a vast warehouse, cellars, a laboratory, and a perfumery. The decoration, which remains very legible with its red, blue, brown, and green hues, offers a particularly evocative representation of the company's industrial development at the end of the 19th century.
✦ Estimated period: Late 19th / Early 20th century ✦ Origin: Paris - France ✦ Dimensions: approx. 13.5 × 9 cm ✦ Material: White glazed earthenware with polychrome decoration ✦ Condition: Good general condition with signs of use. A small chip visible on the top of the jar. Polychrome decoration well preserved.
Antique polychrome Félix Potin jam jar depicting the La Villette and Pantin factories, a beautiful collector's item linked to the history of Parisian grocery stores and vintage food advertising.
