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Masterpieces of French Faience: Selections from the Sidney R. Knafel Collection

Author: ,Charlotte Vignon
Charlotte Vignon

Publishing date: 2018

Encompasses an impressive and engaging variety of fabulous objects from the most important faience centres, dating from the late sixteenth to the mid-eighteenth century. A feat of great technical achievement, French faience was introduced to Lyon in the second half of the sixteenth century by skilled Italian immigrants:mdash;the French word "faience" deriving from the northern Italian city of Faenza. Over the next two centuries, production spread throughout the provinces of metropolitan France. The fine decoration of French faience draws inspiration from multiple sources - Italian maiolica, Asian porcelain, and even contemporary engravings. The forms of its platters, bowls, plates, and ewers derive mostly from European ceramics and silver. This complex interplay of

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Ceramics: artworks

Masterpieces of French Faience: Selections from the Sidney R. Knafel Collection