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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.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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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
Collection of 5 French Quimper Faience Plates
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wonderful collection of French Quimper plates. This collection has been curated over the years and would make a fantastic colorful statement piece on any coffee table or dining room ...
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
Hand Painted Decorative Plate by Rene Quillivic for HB Quimper Faience, France
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand Painted Decorative Plate
by Rene Quillivic (1879-1969)
for HB Quimper Faience
Quimper, Brittany, France
"HB Quimper Faience is a historic, hand-painted tin-glazed pottery prod...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
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
