Nevers manufactory
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The Nevers manufactory (French: "Manufacture de faïence de Nevers") was a French manufacturing center for faience
in the city of Nevers. A porcelain
manufactury in Nevers was also mentioned in 1844 by Alexandre Brongniart
, but little is known about it.
It is at the Nevers manufactory that Chinese-style blue and white wares were produced for the first time in France, with production running between 1650 and 1680. Chinese styles would then be taken up by factories in Normandy
, especially following the foundation of the French East India Company
in 1664.
Various epochs characterize the production of Nevers:
Faience
Faience or faïence is the conventional name in English for fine tin-glazed pottery on a delicate pale buff earthenware body, originally associated with Faenza in northern Italy. The invention of a white pottery glaze suitable for painted decoration, by the addition of an oxide of tin to the slip...
in the city of Nevers. A porcelain
Porcelain
Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and...
manufactury in Nevers was also mentioned in 1844 by Alexandre Brongniart
Alexandre Brongniart
Alexandre Brongniart was a French chemist, mineralogist, and zoologist, who collaborated with Georges Cuvier on a study of the geology of the region around Paris...
, but little is known about it.
It is at the Nevers manufactory that Chinese-style blue and white wares were produced for the first time in France, with production running between 1650 and 1680. Chinese styles would then be taken up by factories in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, especially following the foundation of the French East India Company
French East India Company
The French East India Company was a commercial enterprise, founded in 1664 to compete with the British and Dutch East India companies in colonial India....
in 1664.
Various epochs characterize the production of Nevers:
- 1600-1660: Italian style
- 1650-1750: Chinese and Japanese style
- 1630-1700: Persian style
- 1640-1789: Franco-Nivernais style
- 1700-1789: RouenRouenRouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
style - 1730-1789: MoustiersMoustiersMoustier or Moustiers is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Moustier, in the Lot-et-Garonne département* Moustier-en-Fagne, in the Nord département* Moustier-Ventadour, in the Corrèze département...
style - 1770-1789: SaxeSaxeSaxe may refer to* Adrian Saxe , an American ceramist* Maurice de Saxe , military figure, Marshal General of France* Edward Saxe , War intelligence, CBS executive, MOMA director, New York Harvard Club President...
style - 1789: Decadence
See also
- Orientalism in early modern FranceOrientalism in early modern FranceOrientalism in early modern France refers to the interaction of pre-modern France with the Orient, and especially the cultural, scientific, artistic and intellectual impact of these interactions, ranging from the academic field of Oriental studies to Orientalism in fashions in the decorative...