Lot no. 171
NORTH.
Rare tile with polychrome decoration representing the three Orders intertwined, in the centre, a fleur-de-lys, below a band bearing the inscription "vive la nation". The spade holds the royal crown. In the four corners, a blue fleur-de-lys.
(Chips and scratches on the edges).
Last quarter of the 18th century, circa 1791.
Sides: 12.2 cm.
Provenance :
- Pierre-Marie Sestié Collection.
Exhibition:
- Saint Nectaire, 1989 "un Roi une Reine une révolution" number 257 (label). Featured in the exhibition "Faïence et objet révolutionnaire" (page 117, number 220), 4 February 1989, Conservatoire Gossec, Gagny.
Expert : Manuela Finaz de Villaine
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Ceramics, pottery and earthenware
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