Historic ornament : treatise on decorative art and architectural ornament (1897)
Ward, James, 1851-1924 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 77
ais. The maiolica productions at Nevers were in imitation ofthe Urbino, Castel-Durante, and Faenza wares, but thecolours were inferior, probably owing to the poorer glaze S8 HISTORIC ORNAMENT. used by the French potters. The subjects of the decorationwere at first similar to the istoriati… … Fifj. 32.—^ase, Xeveis Ware. In 1608 two Italians—the brothers Conrade—came fromGenoa to Nevers, and were probably the successors ofGambin : the ware made by them was decorated with amixture of Chinese and Italian ornament, and the colouringwas blue, manganese, brown, and white. In 1632 a Frenchman…
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