Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 28th February 2017
Lot 119
A French faïence tureen and associated cover mid 18th century
Estimate £300 - £400
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Description
A French faïence tureen and associated cover mid 18th century, Rouen or Sinceny, the low form with shaped sides, painted in the Chinese manner, the base with flying insects around flowering Oriental branches, the cover with a bird perched on a branch of peony issuing from a cornucopia, 30.5cm. (2)
Cf. Dorothée Guillemé-Brulon, Histoire de la Faïence Française, Paris & Rouen for a discussion about the history of the Sinceny factory and the spread of workers from Rouen to that region.