A manual of pottery and porcelain for American collectors . ure; with faithful exactness he repro-duced in color and form the designs which nature pre-sented. Leaves, lizards, eels and shells were, with him,favorite subjects ; occasionally he introduced paysage dec-oration, but rarely. The dish purchased by the BaronRothschild, which I have mentioned in the introduction,was made up entirely of aquatic animals and of the ornaments upon this ware are in relief, for,after he had discovered the enamel, he at once employedhimself in the school which first engaged his faithful labor,the
A manual of pottery and porcelain for American collectors . ure; with faithful exactness he repro-duced in color and form the designs which nature pre-sented. Leaves, lizards, eels and shells were, with him,favorite subjects ; occasionally he introduced paysage dec-oration, but rarely. The dish purchased by the BaronRothschild, which I have mentioned in the introduction,was made up entirely of aquatic animals and of the ornaments upon this ware are in relief, for,after he had discovered the enamel, he at once employedhimself in the school which first engaged his faithful labor,the delineation of natural objects. * H. Morleys translation. To those who would enjoy a book which isat once truth and fable I recommend Mr. Morleys Life of Palissy, whichenters fully into the wonderful episodes of his career. FRANCE. 77 In this country there are a few pieces of Palissy is an uncolored piece in the collection of Miss EHzaQuincy, in Boston—a nautilus shell, supported upon abeach of shells. This piece is wanting in the rich color of. No. 16.—A Pausst Shell Vase. Palissys later ware ; but another, in the possession of , of New York, is reproduced here in the abovecut. From its similarity in color to the Italian work,the ware is sometimes confounded with majolica, but theeye, once practised, readily distinguishes between the extraordinary ware engages our attention as weclose our consideration of the French fayence. It isknown as the Fayence de Oiron, or, Henri Deux ware, andpossesses the singular characteristics of a compromise be-tween the Jiard and soft paste wares. It is also termed Faience de Diane de Poitiers^ Here we find the im-press of both the Delia Robbia and Cellini schools, butwith greater attention to the details of finish and elabora-tion. Mr. Marryatt says the paste of this ware is atrue pipe clay, very fine and very white; the glaze thinand transparent, and of a yellowish tint. Its style of dec- 78 HISTORY OF POTTERY. ora
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