Writing Stand with Inkwells
Sinceny Factory
1746
- Medium
- Tin-glazed earthenware (faience) with enamel decoration
- Dimensions
- Overall: 17.2 x 26.9 x 17.8 cm (6 3/4 x 10 9/16 x 7 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
France, Sinceny, 18th century
About
The faience factory at Sinceny was an offshoot of that at Rouen. In style, Sinceny closely resembles later Rouen wares with polychrome decoration. The stylized flowers and insects which decorate this writing stand are entirely typical of Sinceny faience.
