A history and description of the old French faïence, with an account of the revival of faïence painting in France (1903) (14765966605)

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Title: A history and description of the old French faïence, with an account of the revival of faïence painting in France

Year: 1903 (1900s)

Authors: Solon, Louis Marc Emmanuel, 1835-1913 Burton, William, 1863-

Subjects: Pottery Pottery

Publisher: London, New York (etc.) Cassell and Co., ltd.

Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute

Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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ovelties, but they didnot discard the original style for many years afterwards. These staple patterns, produced at first in cobalt blue,received a notable modification from the discovery and theliberal use of a bright and opaque red, unknown to the Nevers,and, indeed, at that time, to all other French potters. Howit happened that this scarce material, a natural red earth whichcan stand the highest degree of firing without losing anythingof its brilliance, was brought over to Rouen, has never trans-pired. The mineral is only obtainable from the small town ofThiviers in Perigord; for a long time this has been one of themost jealously guarded secrets of the trade. A presentationbowl in the town museum, inscribed Brument, 1699, is theearliest piece on which we see the opaque red appear inconnection with a date. It is needless to say that the use ofthat colour may be anterior by a few years. PLATE XI.ROUEN. Vase and Cover: *Lambrequins** Decoration, H. 13 in. D. of base, 6 in. (See p. 70.)

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