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

ISBN: 191128231X

ISBN13: 9781911282310

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

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A feat of great technical achievement, French faience was introduced to Lyon in the second half of the sixteenth century by skilled Italian immigrants: -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...

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