Galle pottery was made by Emile Galle, the famous French designer, after 1874. The pieces were marked with the impressed initials E.G., Em. Galle Faiencerie de Nancy, or a version of his signature. Galle made many amusing, colorful, grinning pottery cats. Galle is best known for his glass, listed above. For more information, explore our identification guides for Emile Galle and European pottery makers.