Ewer, ca. 1710–20, French, Moustiers, Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), Height: 11 1/8 in. ( cm), Ceramics-Pottery, The form

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Ewer, ca. 1710–20, French, Moustiers, Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), Height: 11 1/8 in. ( cm), Ceramics-Pottery, The form of this ewer is based on a French silver example, and it is likely that it was originally accompanied by a basin. The painted designs of arabesques and fanciful figures reflect the influence of the French court designer, Jean Bérain (1640-1711), whose work had enormous influence on the decorative arts in the decades around 1700

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