British & Continental | May 29, 2025
Thu, May 29, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 573
Nevers French Faience Chinoiserie Flask
Estimate: $500 - $700
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
second half 17th century, having camaieu bleu ground, 5-3/4 x 4-3/4 x 1-3/4 in,
Provenance: Emery May Holden Norweb, Columbus, Ohio, former president of the Cleveland Museum of Art; Private Collection
Note: Nevers, a city in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region of central France, emerged as an important center for faience production in the early 1600s, maintaining strong connections with workshops in Lyon. The 1565 marriage of Louis Gonzaga of Mantua to Henriette of Cleves, the heiress of Nevers, played a key role in attracting Italian artisans to the city, leading to the establishment of local faience factories.
Literature: For similar Nevers faience Chinoiserie examples see Taburet, Marjatta, La Faience de Nevers: et la miracle lyonnais au XVIe siecle, Sous le Vent, 1981, p. 47.
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Emery May Holden Norweb, Columbus, Ohio, former president of the Cleveland Museum of Art; Private Collection
lacking stopper, chips to lip, crackling to enamel decoration
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