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French Faïence Oblong Octagonal Chinoiserie Tray (Bannette), Most likely Rouen

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French Faïence Oblong Octagonal Chinoiserie Letter or Document Tray, Circa 1730-1740, Most likely Rouen, possibly Sinceny or Moulins, blue P mark. The Chinoiserie tray is painted in typical strong bright colors, at the left with a man kneeling with his raised arms crossed facing upward towards a flying dragon. On the right are a couple, the male holding a parasol and pointing towards a pagoda behind him. They stand by a fence, with a bird above. Around the rim are different flowering plants throughout. The two handles to the side are decorated with blue scrolls highlighted in iron-red. The form, in French, is called a "Bannette" meaning a letter or document tray. Dimensions: 15 ¼ inches (39 cm) wide x 9 5/8 inches deep x 2 1/4 inches (39cm wide x 24.45cm deep). Mark: An underglaze blue P to the base. Provenance: Collection Bernard Jean (Collection sticker); Drouot, Paris, 15 December 1998, lot 45; Sidney R. Knafel, New York, no. 79 (Collection sticker). Literature: French Faience: The Sidney R. Knafel Collection, #79, Page 189. Christophe Perles, French Faience: The Sidney R. Knafel Collection, France, 2016, cat. no. 79. Over the course of fifty years, Mr. Knafel assembled the most important private collection of 16th through 18th century French faïence. (Ref: NY10523-icrk)
  • Attributed to:
    Rouen (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)Width: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)Depth: 9.63 in (24.47 cm)
  • Style:
    Georgian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1730-1739
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1730-40
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Downingtown, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NY10523-icrk1stDibs: LU861040394542

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