Lille

Lille, France · Porcelain · also recorded as Leperre Durot

Transcribed by Igor Kukolj from Chaffers, William. Marks and Monograms on European and Oriental Pottery and Porcelain, 1891, Reeves & Turner, London, p.511. Scan: archive.org/details/marksmonogramson00chaf (leaf n530). Checked 22 August 2026.

Marks

The A crowned dolphin mark as engraved in Chaffers 1891, page 511 — **A crowned dolphin** · in red, either pencilled or stencilled · *engraved in the source*Chaffers 1891, p.511
Chaffers engraves the crowned dolphin twice on this page, in two positions. Both are reproduced together in this plate exactly as the source sets them, rather than split into two marks the source does not distinguish.
Crown — “crown”
Animal or bird — “dolphin”

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à Lille

à Lille · recorded in words only · recorded in words by the source, not drawn — set here as typeChaffers 1891, p.511

The source says pieces are ‘sometimes marked à Lille only’. It engraves no example, so none is drawn here.

The fait par Lebrun à Lille mark as engraved in Chaffers 1891, page 511 — **fait par Lebrun à Lille** · painted signature, in script · *engraved in the source*
Recorded on modern Lille porcelain — a compotier with gold ornaments on white and landscapes painted in Indian-ink.Chaffers 1891, p.511
Script lettering — “signature”

What the source records

The mark on the hard porcelain of Leperre Durot was a crowned dolphin, the emblem of the royal protection.Chaffers 1891 · p.511
The dolphin mark is in red, either pencilled or stencilled, and is seldom seen as perfect as the specimen Chaffers engraves.Chaffers 1891 · p.511
Pieces of this hard porcelain are rare in consequence of the short duration of the manufacture.Chaffers 1891 · p.511
Pieces are sometimes marked ‘à Lille’ only.Chaffers 1891 · p.511
A modern Lille porcelain compotier is recorded with gold ornaments on white and landscapes painted in Indian-ink. — Chaffers quoting Keramic Gallery, fig. 256Chaffers 1891 · p.511

Why this differs from other listings

A picture of the dolphin on its own does not say why it is crowned. Chaffers does: it is the emblem of the royal protection, the mark is in red and either pencilled or stencilled, and the pieces are scarce because the manufacture was short-lived. This entry keeps those sentences attached to the engraving and cites the page they come from.

The source page

Page 511 of Chaffers 1891, the source for this entry — Chaffers 1891, p.511 — public domain, from archive.org/details/marksmonogramson00chaf (leaf n530). Check the transcription against it.

What this entry does not establish

The dates of the Leperre Durot manufacture. Chaffers calls it short-lived on this page and gives no years for it.
That a piece marked ‘à Lille’ only is from this factory. The source records the practice; it does not offer it as a test.
Any connection to the Lille faience recorded elsewhere in the book. Those pages are not transcribed yet.

Questions

What marks does Chaffers 1891 record for Lille?

3 on p.511: A crowned dolphin; à Lille; fait par Lebrun à Lille. 2 of them are engraved in the source and are reproduced above; the rest are described in words only.

What dates does the source give?

None. Chaffers dates no mark on this page, so this entry gives no date either.

Where was Lille?

Lille, France. The source also records the name as Leperre Durot.

Can this page tell me what my piece is worth?

No. This site reports what one nineteenth-century reference recorded, and cites the page so you can check it. It does not authenticate objects, value them, or offer an opinion on a specific piece.