A gorgeous antique example of French faience made by Gien its mark dates. Strongly suspect dates from 1877. In the very popular pattern known as. Renaissance Fond Blanc with beautiful shades of gold, blue, and black. The use of a white background predates the use of the blue. Fond Blanc was much more difficult to control, as you can. See from the photographs there is some paint splatters on the white. Background , which is normal for. The rich blue background seen in other Renaissance. Fontainebleau ware was developed later. Traditional Italian Renaissance designs with mythological creatures. Grotesques, and a putti/cupid in a crowned shield and the design has a scalloped shape to it. The pitcher is in excellent condition and measures 26cm highx16cmwide. Gien earthenware pottery has been manufactured since approximately the. 1820’s on the Loire River. Gien is adept at reproducing other French. Pottery, as well as Delft and Japanese ware. However, Gien’s most. Stunning pottery is incorporating the Renaissance designs from the. Italian towns of Urbino and Faenza to their own design. You can see more information about Gien Pottery markings here (see page 2 for the mark on this jug). The item “Antique 1877 French Gien Faience Scalloped Pitcher/Jug-26cm-Excellent Condition” is in sale since Sunday, July 14, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Figurines”. The seller is “32limeave” and is located in Horley. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Colour: White/Cobalt Blue/Gold./Black
- Style: Renaissance
- Material: Pottery
- Use: Decorative
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Sub-Type: Faience
- Product Type: Pitcher/Jug
- Boxed/ Unboxed: Unboxed
- Manufacturer/ Type: Gien
- Features: Date-Lined