Nice Antique 18th Century French FAIENCE de ROUEN Majolica Polychrome BIDET. Very typical Faience de Rouen decoration from the mid 18th century. The metal staple repair technique is centuries old but large ceased to be used in the first quarter of the 19th century as reliable glues were developed. 18 […]
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This late 19th Century Nevers French faience plate is hand painted with the image of French patriot Jeanne Charbonnier surrounded by a border of leaves and berries. Faience, or tin-glazed and enameled earthenware, first emerged in France during the sixteenth century, reaching widespread usage among elite patrons during the seventeenth […]