Pair Of Rouen Faïence Faceted Octagonal Blue and White Beaker Vases Circa 1730, atelier of
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Height 16 3/8 in (41.5 cm)
Acquired from J-M Bealu et Fils, Paris, 2002.
Sidney R. Knafel, New York, no. 68.
Cf. The Collection of Pierre Durand, Christie's, New York, 26 January 2022, sale 20906, lot 59 for a pair of Rouen blue and white pharmacy jars and covers similar in date, style and scale to the present beaker vases.
Doyle is honored to auction French faïence from the Estate of Sidney R. Knafel sold to benefit the Detroit Institute of Arts. Over the course of fifty years, Mr. Knafel assembled the most important private collection of 16th through 18th century French faïence. Please note that successful lots will be accompanied by a copy of the landmark 2016 reference book, French Faience: The Sidney R. Knafel Collection (Éditions Mare & Martin: Paris)..
One with 5-6 inch area of restoration to rim and now with spray, the other with restored rim and now with spray restoration, both areas of restoration visible under UV light.
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