Lid from Writing Stand

Cleveland Museum of Art

Lid from Writing Stand

Sinceny Factory

Date
1746
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware (faience) with enamel decoration
Culture
France, Sinceny, 18th century
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

The faience factory at Sinceny was an offshoot of that at Rouen. In style, Sinceny closely resembles later Rouen wares with polychrome decoration. The stylized flowers and insects which decorate this writing stand are entirely typical of Sinceny faience.

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