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314 - TWO LIGHT BASE PLAQUES IN NEVERS FAIENCE FROM THE EARLY 17th…
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TWO LIGHT BASE PLAQUES IN NEVERS FAIENCE FROM THE EARLY 17th CENTURY Shaped with a figure in relief, the right arm in high relief, holding a glass serving as a candlestick, in an oval medallion and on a console formed by a broad palmette, with decoration known as "a compendiario", blue, green, ochre and manganese; two grip holes, the arms restored, minor restorations and small chips. H. 40.5 cm (16 in.) Provenance : Galerie Béalu, Paris. Two Nevers faience wall-lights, early 17th century A similar piece, attributed to the Conrade factory, is in the collections of the Musée national de Céramique de Sèvres. The manufacture of these light arms, obtained by moulding and adding the arm before firing, was common throughout the 17th century. An example dated 1601 was sold by Me P. Sausverd, in Joigny on 20 March 1988, lot 18; another signed and dated "Nicolas 1671", at Drouot on 26 March 1973. For an illustration of the first model cited, see Jean Rosen, La faïence de Nevers 1585-1900, T.2, L'Age d'or du XVIIe siècle, Dijon, 2009, p.87, fig.63; and page 145 for another model held in the collections of the Musée du Louvre.
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About the sale Furniture and Works of Art - Sale of the day (Lot 171-Fin)
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Auction time 06/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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