Rare porcelain topographic ewer by Van der Taelen in Paris dated 1813

Paris, Manufacture of Van der Taelen

Ewer with very rare topographical decoration representing the centre of the town of VESOUL in a large medallion with inscriptions in platinum, signed HOURY ‘Ingr _ Vérif. 1813’. (verifying engineer)
The various districts and streets are named: ‘les vigne de la Motte, Jardins à Mr.Rétoré, Jardin à Mr.Palouret, Maison à Mr.Juif, Rue des annonciades, hôtel de Ville, Jardin des Collèges ...’.
In a matte and bright gold frame of horns of plenty and swans joined by garlands of flowers and fruit on a pink background with metallic lustre.
Marked on the reverse, ‘Fab’ de porcelaine de G.Van Dertaelen à Paris 1813’.
FIRST EMPIRE period circa 1813
Height 29 cm
This very rare Manufacture is listed by Mrs Régine de Guillebon: Van der Taëlen signed a plate representing the map of the Haute-Saône. Catalogue of the exhibition ‘French porcelain from 1673 to 1914’ Palais du Louvre, Nov. Dec. 1929 n 1640.