Antique French Faience Plates: Arab Man & Floral Motifs
Two antique French faience plates, one depicting an Arabian man, painted blue and white, the other detailed with polychrome floral motifs, approx 9.84 in. diameter & smaller (2)
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- Faience / Maolica - Originating in ancient Egypt, faience is the name given to tin-enamelled porcelain or earthenware, deriving its name from Faenza in Northern Italy. Also known as maiolica because at one time the wares passed through Majorca. In England, faience / maoilca underwent a revival in the late 19th century by the art potteries set up about that time.
Majolica was the name given to a specific product evolved by Minton in 1851 and introduced at the Great Exhibition. The pottery was coloured with a clear glaze containing metallic oxides. - Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
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