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1880 Gien French Faience Pair Majolica Gold & Brown Vases with Armored Knights

Description
A very rare signed pair of Faience vases produced by the prestigious French Gien factory, with a unique enameling technique called "Emaux chagrin" = painful enamels, because of the difficulty and time-consuming craftsmanship. The background consists of a hand-applied enamel, a mixture of gold and colored clay. These museum pieces are decorated on both sides with real gold leaf and the interiors are enameled in an ivory cream color to enhance the contrast with the exterior.

Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	faience, gold, majolica, enameled, hand-crafted, hand-painted, molded
Condition:	Good. Good, wear consistent with age and use
Creation Date:	1880
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Victorian
Patterns:	Textured, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	387P
Incollect Reference #:	617812