Nevers Faience

Nevers, “faïence populaire”, 1804, earthenware, (restored).

A stunning French faience barber's shaving bowl. beautifully decorated with monogram in its center, the letter F and R.

Some restoration; the three round feet have been replaced. Nevers, a city located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central France, became a significant site of faience pr...

The octagonal body sitting flush to the ground with two handles at either end. Decorated with floral designs and yellow stars, with a Posey of flowers on the base of the inside. Ne...

Ancient shaving dish from Nevers Auxerre with a cartouche at the center bearing the initials monogram F R. The dish is beautifully decorated. In good condition with a chip in the en...

French faience never pitcher; adorned with garlands, 17th century.    

Large glazed faïence cache pot decorated in camaïeu bleu with pastoral scenes.

Lion in faience of Nevers, France with blue decoration. Middle or second part of 17th century.

A Nevers (France) faience plate with a polychrome decoration of revolutionary period, the storming of the Bastille, 18th century.

A Nevers (France) faience plate with a polychrome decoration said "the balloon".

The octagonal body standing on three bun feet with two handles at either end. Decorated with geometric floral designs around the outside and a basket of fruit on the base of the in...

This large pair of faience polychrome masks come from the French town of Nevers, an important manifacturing centre for faience since the last quarter of the 16th century.

Faience plate decorated in polychrome which attempts to narrate the history of King Picus pushes away the advances of Circé.

Blue and white never urn; central oriental scene; with twisted scroll handles; 18th century.

Nevers Faience 'Pot a Oranger' adorned with painted farmhouse scenes and scrolled decoration in shades of blue (camaieu bleu).

Nevers Faience 'Pot a Oranger' adorned with painted farmhouse scenes and scrolled decoration in shades of blue (camaieu bleu).

Nevers Faience 'Pot a Oranger' adorned with painted farmhouse scenes and scrolled decoration in shades of blue (camaieu bleu).

Nevers Faience 'Pot a Oranger' adorned with painted farmhouse scenes and scrolled decoration in shades of blue (camaieu bleu).

Nevers Faience 'Pot a Oranger' adorned with painted farmhouse scenes and scrolled decoration in shades of blue (camaieu bleu).

This allowed the influx of Italian potters in Nevers to begin producing Faience pieces. For the next 300 years, Nevers was the center for French Faience manufacturing.

Nevers Faience Holy Water Font, Late 18th – Early 19th Century M3611 This holy water font is made of Nevers faience and depicts Christ on the cross, adorned with a ladder and a roos...

Set of four rare Nevers Faience plates in excellent condition.

Nevers Faience earthenware plate with contoured edge with revolutionary polychrome decoration in the center of the inscription "I cherish my Liberty" in a medallion surmounted by a ...

This fine example has two small loop handles on each side. Background of Nevers Faience The Nevers manufactory, "Manufacture de faïence de Nevers" was a French manufacturing center f...

A French Faïence plate showing the men’s fashion in Paris during the early 19th Century, likely made in Nevers, France – circa 1900.

Hand painted with the date 1789 and a hand-painted festooned border. Called faïence parlante or faïence patriotique, dishes and bowls painted with images or mottos of the French R...

A French Revolution tin-glazed earthenware dish, made in Nevers, circa 1790, called Au Raisoir National or The National Guillotine.

A French Revolution tin-glazed earthenware dish, made in Nevers, circa 1790, called l’équité or the Justice.

Roughly translating to, “If things do not change sides we’ll soon be at the wallet.” Called faïence parlante or faïence patriotique, dishes and bowls painted with images or mottos...

Oversized bowls of this period and style are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Called faïence parlante or faïence patriotique, dishes and bowls painted with images or mott...

Showing a bare-bottomed figure, wearing the Phrygian cap, a symbol of liberty, while bending over for a figure representing the nobility. The noble figure holds an oversized instrume...

A French Revolution tin-glazed earthenware dish, showing three figures representing the Three Estates. On the left is a gentleman with a an épée, symbolizing the nobility. In the cen...

Production of Nevers faience then gradually died down to a single factory, before a revival in the 1880s.

French 17th Century Nevers 'Bleu Persan' Faience Jardiniere with à la bougie Decoration Circa 1690 The circular Nevers faience jardiniere has two large thick twisted rope handles.

French tin glazed earthenware was introduced from Italy to Nevers in 1565. The earliest authenticated piece of Nevers faience dates to 1589.

This rare 18th C. large faience plate from Nevers has colors of blue and white with lines of black or charcoal outlining the details.

Plate « trompe-l’Oeil » presenting a dish of apricots Nevers, 18th century Faience, fine glazed pottery Diameter 25 cm Rare earthenware bowl decorated with naturalistically-mod...

18th century French faience Nevers plate. House with trees on the center.

18th century French faience Nevers plate. House with trees on the center.

18th century French faience Nevers plate. House with trees on the center.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the faience of Nevers reached its peak. The signature on this particular piece tells us that the vase was made between 1899 and 1937, when Gabri...

All this rests upon four scrolled feet. Nevers, France was a French manufacturing center for producing faience or tin-glazed earthenware.

French hand painted faience jardiniere or cachepot. This beautiful hand decorated French faience planter, jardiniere or cachepot is the perfect centerpiece for a dining table, coffe...

French Faience Tromp L'oeil bowl with olives, Nevers, Dated 1774   French Faience Trompe L'oeil Bowl with Olives, Nevers, France, Dated 1774 French Faience Trompe L'oeil...

A charming 18th century blue and white cream pitcher decorated with a manor house and trees. From Nevers, France.

18th c. faience pot from Nevers, France. Classic blue and white painting. 17" overall diameter with handles.

A superb antique 18th-Century French provincial faience Nevers plate. This lovely plate has scalloped edges and is decorated with a hand painted charming dog holding a basket in a ga...

A hand painted floral border on the scalloped rim. Called faïence parlante or faïence patriotique, dishes and bowls painted with images or mottos of the French Revolution (1789-17...

A French Revolution tin-glazed earthenware dish, made in Nevers, circa 1790. A hand painted motto reads in French, “tous les méchants sont buveurs d’eau – cést bien prouvé par le ...

Hand painted with the date 1790 and a festooned border on the scalloped rim. Called faïence parlante or faïence patriotique, dishes and bowls painted with images or mottos of the ...

Production of Nevers faience then gradually died down to a single factory, before a revival in the 1880s.

18th century French faience house with trees in a central image Nevers plate.  

18th century French faience bird in a branch nevers plate. A yellow bird on a branch with ruins on the back.