The French 18th century saw the flourishing of decorative arts in France and led the rest of Europe in artistic expression and style. It was in the region Marseille, which saw the production of some of the finest examples of French faience. "china" is the French name of tin-glazed earthenware,
known to the Dutch and English as "Delft" and "Majolica" in Italy.
One of the most prominent of these factories was inaugurated in 1740 by Claude Perrin (1696-1748) and when he died in 1748 was his widow,
Mrs. Pierrette Candelot, who took over the management of production. This alone, in the middle of the 18th century, was considered highly unusual.
Under his leadership the production flourished, especially in the quality painting of flowers. With foresight Madam Perrin outstanding painters of pottery inscribed in French art academies to develop and refine the elegant style of the flower painting that we see today. Painting on china was very difficult, the painter using the glazed surface on the canvas.
El Siglo 18 French rococo was the century flower painting and was expressed in this beautiful style.
The style known as "Decoration Floral Naturaliste le Grand Fleur "is naturalistic, but not a botanist, informal and yet with a sense of formality. Painting loose flowers summer flowers, sprays and small twigs, often with moths and butterflies, ladybugs and caterpillars and is known to many painters picked a bouquet of flowers on her way to work as models for the day.
The majority of the produced parts are marked with the letters "VP" the initials of the French "Veuve Perrin" which means the widow Perrin. Mrs Perrin died in 1793 and continued production, although in decline until 1803.
The factory struggled through violence of the French Revolution, which eventually saw the demise of the Rococo Deco Floral ".
"A very rare mid-18th century French faience vase as a table lamp with great charm. This is an early example of the pottery of Claude Perrin, Marseille.
The lamp delicately painted in a bright palette of enamels with a large loose bouquet of summer flowers and garden flowers including pink roses and insects.The yellows, forget-me-nots, daisies and morning glory.The lamp in a 19th century French gilt bronze rococo style base. "
These flowers of summer are 260 years and still as fresh as the summer of 1750!
Veuve Perrin – Louis VX – Circa 1750 Overall height 22 "/ 56cm
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About the Author:
Maurice Robertson, principal of The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co , has had a lifetime’s association with antique porcelain and pottery,with his commercial experience spaning a period of 40 years,including as a valuer to the Australian Government’s Incentive to the Arts Scheme. His long experience with antique ceramics and glass also includes dealing with leading museums and numerous international private collections. He has extended his ceramics expertise into the quality table lamps seen on the company’s site, he is well known to local and international interior designers who have included many of his table lamps in their projects and has also supplied items of national interest to the official Sydney residence of the Australian Prime Minister.
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