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ca. 1855 (manufactured)
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In the mid-19th century the work of Bernard Palissy (about 1510-1590) was rediscovered and it became very popular. This encouraged a number of French potters to produce copies. They were at least as good as the originals, and often much more elaborate. Although the 19th century potters did not generally make them as fakes, later these copies became much confused with the work of Palissy and his immediate followers.
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled earthenware |
| Brief description | lead-glazed earthenware plate in the style of Bernard Palissy, made by Joseph Landais, Tours, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | This oval plate has casts after nature and mottled purple, blue, brown and yellow glazes, in close imitation of wares made by Bernard Palissy from ca. 1540 to 1575. The outer edge forms leaves with lizards, while the river in the centre contains a snake and frogs. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'L' (Marked with an 'L' and a squiggle, incised.) |
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| Object history | The plate was bought from the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855. |
| Historical context | The plate, with its casts after nature and its mottled blue, purple, brown and yellow glazes, is in close imitation of wares made by Bernard Palissy from about 1540 to 1575. These and their maker were something of a cult in France from about 1850. The first to copy them, from about 1843, was Charles Jean Avisseau (1796-1861), brother-in-law of Joseph Landais, who was originally a modeller with Avisseau before setting up on his own. |
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| Summary | In the mid-19th century the work of Bernard Palissy (about 1510-1590) was rediscovered and it became very popular. This encouraged a number of French potters to produce copies. They were at least as good as the originals, and often much more elaborate. Although the 19th century potters did not generally make them as fakes, later these copies became much confused with the work of Palissy and his immediate followers. |
| Associated object | 4068-1901 (Object) |
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| Accession number | 2815-1856 |
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| Record created | March 30, 2000 |
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