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What is French faience?
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French faience is a type of earthenware produced from the end of the 16th century through all of the 18th century. The earthenware featured highly decorative designs on a tin-based glaze. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of French faience serveware and decorative objects.
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Collection of 3 French HB Quimper Breton Faience Plates
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wonderful set of 3 French Quimper plates featuring men and a woman. One man is en face and the other features a profile. This trio would make a fantastic statement on any coffee tabl...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Quimper French Hand Painted Faience Pottery Flask
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish French faience pottery hand painted flask with a Breton figure by Quimper and dating from the latter 19th century. The small rounded flask has a ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Pottery
French Faience Vase HB Quimper, Circa 1920
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience vase signed HB Quimper Circa 1920.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Rustic Vases
Materials
Faience
$184 Sale Price
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French Faience Handled Server Platter HB Quimper Circa 1940
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Handled Server Platter HB Quimper Circa 1940.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Faience
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Henriot Quimper France Faience Vase, Abstract Hand Painted Decor
By Henriot Quimper, Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Henriot Quimper faience vase is hand painted with abstract decor of complex geometric bands on the base and on top and abstract leaf garland in the central area of the vase. M...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Faience, Pottery, Ceramic, Majolica
French Faience Heart Secouette Flask / Hand Warmer HB Quimper, Circa 1900
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Heart Secouette Flask / Hand Warmer HB Quimper, Circa 1900.
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Category
Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Ceramics
Materials
Faience
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
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