A history and description of the old French faïence, with an account of the revival of faïence painting in France (1903) (14742983276)

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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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moustiers. Fig. 36.—fountain with polychromedecoration : marked g. ros. (Seep. 88.) 3I0USTIERS. 89 contribution. Polychrome patterns made their appearance at alater date. These neat and slender traceries, which contrasted with therather heavy mode of ornamentation adopted in other manufac-turing centres, gave to the Moustiers faience an attractive lookof its own, and contributed largely to its success. It possessedan additional recommendation in the quality of its stanniferousenamel, which surpassed all others in depth and brilliance.It must be recollected that those were the halcyon days offaience making ; the gaily-painted ware was the rage of themoment, the production could not cope with the demand. SoPierre Clerissy II., in spite of the out-of-the-way situation of hisworks, managed to send his ware all over France, Spain, andItaly, and Avas steadily amassing a fortune. He contributedlargely to the supply of the armorial dinner services, whicha fashion arising from social events

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