{"product_id":"french-faience-rouen-hand-painted-candlestick","title":"French Faience Rouen Hand-Painted Candlestick","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"_7c1d3f43 _102e117d _5c768b64 _e8f0d100\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dc-mbSmall\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ebff5596\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_accb2e27\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ea633ddf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"_R_1hdjl_\" class=\"_85f5162c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA wonderfully decorative \u003cstrong\u003eFrench faience candlestick in the Rouen tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an exuberant hand-painted design in cobalt blue, ochre yellow, green and touches of red. The candlestick has an elegant baluster-form stem, flared candle cup and an ornate, scalloped base resting on three scrolling feet.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFaience\u003c\/strong\u003e refers to a type of tin-glazed earthenware, traditionally finished with a pale, opaque glaze that provided an ideal surface for colourful painted decoration. \u003cstrong\u003eRouen faience\u003c\/strong\u003e is particularly celebrated for its richly ornamented ceramics, often drawing on French Rococo, floral and scrolling motifs. Rouen became one of France's great centres of faience production from the 16th century onwards, and its decorative vocabulary was widely admired and imitated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is especially appealing for its \u003cstrong\u003enaïve, painterly quality\u003c\/strong\u003e: the floral sprays, scrolling arabesques and ornamental panels are individually painted rather than mechanically printed, giving the surface the small variations that collectors look for in hand-decorated ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully sculptural piece for an antique collection, it would be equally striking displayed on a mantel, dining table or amongst other French faience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e French Faience, Rouen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted polychrome decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Candlestick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" H × 5\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cobalt blue, ochre, green, red and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique\/vintage condition with signs of age and use consistent with a hand-decorated ceramic piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lazy Suzan Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43030963224651,"sku":null,"price":22100.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/3916\/5259\/files\/CopyofVintageHomeDecorAuthenticBestBuy_56.png?v=1786523602","url":"https:\/\/www.lazysuzanhome.com\/products\/french-faience-rouen-hand-painted-candlestick","provider":"Lazy Suzan Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}