Stunning pair of French 19th Century Faience Rouen candlesticks c1880
Decorated in polychrome colours with floral motif and horned creature on two sides. Baluster stems on four splayed feet, fully marked signature on underside.
Good condition, which is unusual for this type of stoneware.
Faience, or tin-glazed and enamelled earthenware, first emerged in France during the sixteenth century, reaching widespread usage among elite patrons during the seventeenth and early eighteenth century. While faience can be created from a wide mixture of clays, it is foremost distinguished by the milky opaque white colour achieved by the addition of tin oxide to the glaze.
