Rare 17th Century French Faience Nevers Blue & White Pilgrim Flask Circa 1675
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:19200445 | Style: French, 17th century |
| Color: blue & white | Age: Pre-1800 |
| Country/Region of Origin: France - probably Nevers | Original/Reproduction: Original |
Rare 17thcentury French faience Nevers blue & white pilgrim flask, circa 1675We purchase collections of Continental lighting, metalwork, ceramics, glass & textiles, enabling me to offer a quantity of rare antiques. Please register my store/page in your favorites, for afine range of 14th to 19th century period metalwork, lighting &other pieces, all guaranteed, as to age, condition & origin; Ihave far more than I can possibly keep up with, as to eBay! Text, formattin...g & images © 2019 – R. JosefBurdett-Williamson – all rights reserved.Breveté, 2019, par M. R. Josef Burdett-Williamson. ATTENTION – défense de reproduction !We are very serious, as to IntellectualProperty & Author rights – violations are reported to our attorneys in Paris& Leeds. Please readmy terms of sale carefully!Elly BurdettThis is in France.Pieces in the group photo are for scale.You are only bidding on the flask.Free collection by appt. is possible:my collections & some of Elly’s many new arrivals can be viewed. Please note:For those not familiar with my eBay store, you are dealing with 2 different people in England & France. I’m apart-time antiques dealer, & sometimes exhibit at UK antiques shows.My associate in France is an expatAmerican historian of European Decorative Arts & museum curator, with 45years of advanced experience. Sincerely, ET Burdett Dear friends &clients: Elly has more FineArts & Antiques than we can begin to keep up with – at least 4, 000period pieces. Group photos will give you a slight ideaof the depth of my collections, and Elly's inventory - 650 new acquisitions, with more arriving almost daily - keep watching this page.EXTREME weather is gettingworse in Europe – my internet router has been replaced 8 times in 7 years, dueto lightning strikes. Delays in communications or shipping are sometimes unavoidable, and I have not been able to begin to keep up with photography – it has beenraining for more than a month. R. Josef Mycollections of pottery & stoneware are extensive, & growing - which iswhy we’re selling on eBay – I want more! We have majorly expanded our acquisitions for both personal collections andresale by a large margin; for the past fouryears, we have largely focused on buying. We actively seek early pottery, stoneware, and tin-glazed Westernceramics, all of which I collect, to varying degrees – I’m particularlyinterested in early storage jars used for lamp oil, due to having a veryextensive collection of pre-1780 lamps, mostly French.We rarely part with tin-glazed pieces this early that are of anexceptional nature, but I own other examples already. I havenumerous reference books on French faience, focusingon the 18th century & before, but neither the form nor thedecoration are particular enough to permit a specific attribution, other thanprobably Nevers.The fragility of early tin-glazed pottery, fired at lowtemperatures, is such that few early pilgrim flasks can be found intact – theyare more often cracked & stapled, or have major chunks broken off the necks– but this rare bottle is certainly above average. Pilgrim flasks were additionallysubjected to many years of intensive use – the handles (four, on larger flasks)were to pass cords through, for carrying over the shoulder, or on a saddle. Forthose interested in the motif, multi-rayed ovoid sunbursts are frequently foundon French vessels used in medicinal practices. Similar flasks can be found withthe word BOY; Renaissance French forbois– as in drink, and not wood! As can be seen, and is almost universallythe case, the rim has glaze rubbing, minor roughness & one slightly largerflake; the general surface has a fair amount of wear, but the overall conditionis exceptional – many pieces of early tin or lead-glazed pottery in Europeanmuseum collections are in much worse condition.This is one of many period pieces of Continental Decorativearts we will be offering, including quite a few from private collections - onealone contained 200 lamps – supplemented by summers of non-stop buying on theroad in Western Europe - do keep an eye on Elly’s eBay page/store. Professionalcontact details areavailable from the New EnglandAppraisers Association (look under France, or England).Condition: as-seenand as described, but above average – there are no cracks, repairs orrestoration. There are 4 chips to the foot rim, only one of which is longerthan 1/2" (see photos); there is minor glaze rubbing on the handles, andthe normal amount of surface wear one encounters on early pilgrim flasks. Photosare high resolution – use magnification for viewingdetails. Please ask, if you wish additional photos.© R. JosefBurdett-Williamson Certified expert & appraiser, New England Appraisers Association.FoundingTrustee, NewBedford Museum of Glass.Height – 7 & 1/2" (19 cm.): maximumwidth – 5” (12.7 cm.): foot diameter – 3 & 1/8” (7.9 cm.). Weight– 545 grams, not including packaging.Insuredmailing within France is 10 Euros; to the UK & EU is 18Euros – to North America is30 Euros.We don't charge for packing & handling, & always offer grouped rate posting, with no time limits.We ship from both France & the UK– please read listings carefully – rates& conditions are substantially different.Important!We usually mail within 3 to 7 working days from clearance of payment: but request that buyers beunderstanding of delays due to illness, severe weather, or computer problems: this is strictly a small business, with no employees! Intolerant ordifficult buyers, or those leaving less than 5-star feedback (no longerinvisible) will be black-listed. EXTREME weather isgetting worse in Europe – delays are often unavoidable.This is not a"decorator" shop - eBay’s Consumer Goods-generated “Hassle-freereturns” policy does not apply to arbitrary whim, or unqualifiedopinion. Returns are accepted - if: there is a major problem with the age, condition ororigin of a piece as described; and this is confirmed by a qualified expert with professional credentials. Photographs of any alleged damage are required - theyare mandatory for insurance claims.What you pay for shippingis actual cost – international shipping is stupidlyexpensive - we have absolutely no control over rates – I lose 6%+to PayPal UK, andoften absorb extra costs, such as double-boxing.International buyers – please inquire, as to mailing costs! RussianFederation rates are the same as the US, and not the EU.Note: Our independent certifications with theNew EnglandAppraisers Association (in both France & England) expedite Customsclearances, and prevent EXCESS duties from being incorrectly imposed onantiques conforming to the 100 years legal dateline, thus saving buyers 10% to 43% inrelevant countries.Payments:PayPal, French or UK checks, or bank drafts, & all bank transfersaccepted. I am obligedto accept PayPal, but prefer bank transfers, or UK or French checks – PayPal UKtakes a 6%+bite out of all transactions - including shipping costs.My Frenchbusiness associate is an expatriate American historian of Decorative Arts, apublished antiques editor & writer, curator, certified appraiser, &internationally respected authority in numerous categories. He has placedpieces with many French & US museums, including the Smithsonian; he assistsme with acquisitions, research & texts. You can buy with confidence in yourpurchases: we are separate and private, academic collectors, looking to advanceour own collections. R. Josef is the only European Decorative Arts specialist for the New England Appraisers Association residing in the European Union. We areindependently listed with the New England Appraisers Association, for France or the UK. ETBurdettDearbuyers –apologies for the copyright lines, but R. Josef is an extensively publishedexpert with ongoing academic & commercial commissions, including 2 moreforthcoming books. Listings often contain original research & informationthat has not appeared before; several eBay sellers have been reported forplagiarizing formatting & texts. We fiercelyprotect our Intellectual Property rights – and in court, when necessary.
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