Collections towards a history of pottery and porcelain, in the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries : with a description of the manufacture, a glossary, and a list of monograms (1850)
Marryat, Joseph · London : J. Murray · leaf 93
are always in the pureststyle of the Renaissance, and are so finely modelled andso exquisite in execution, as to be compared with thechiselled and damascened works of the goldsmiths of thesixteenth century. They are usually small and light, andconsist mostly of ornamental pieces,—cups, ewers, and… … Fig. 26. Fayence de Henri II. Biberon. (Coll. Preaux.) collection has just been dispersed, in consequence of thedeath of the proprietor. His was the richest known inthis description of Fayence, of which he possessed sixpieces.* The Biberon here figured is only seven incheshigh; the upper part is…
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