French Moustiers pottery

Moustiers pottery has been produced in the village of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie in southeastern France since the 17th century. The first Moustiers factory founded by Antoine Clerissy began with earthenware but went on to make faience. The business continued under his son and grandson. In 1793 it was sold to Joseph Foque whose descendants ran it until 1852.  

The pottery is known for its intricate designs and bright colours, which are often inspired by nature, mythology, and religious iconography. Moustiers Pottery is typically made from a blend of white clay, kaolin, and feldspar, which is fired at high temperatures to produce a hard, durable surface. The pottery is then painted with enamel paints made from metal oxides, which are fused to the surface of the clay in a second firing.

Some of the most famous motifs found in Moustiers Pottery include roosters, lilies, and cherubs, as well as scenes more...

7 items found:

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A set of five Moustiers faience plates, 18th century, painted…

Moustiers Faience Plates with Exotic Birds and Pulcinello

A set of five Moustiers faience plates, 18th century, painted in shades of green and puce with exotic birds and Pulcinello. Diameter 25 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Count Patrick de Vienne and Countess de Vienne, Sydney

18th century Moustiers faience puzzle jug, with a pewter thumb…

Moustiers Faience Puzzle Jug with Figures and Birds

18th century Moustiers faience puzzle jug, with a pewter thumb piece, of baluster form with three spouts and a pierced cylindrical neck, painted with two figures and birds, in tones of blue, green, orange and yellow on a white ground, height 25 cm

18th century Moustiers faience oval dish, painted with birds,…

Moustiers Faience Oval Dish, Joseph Olery, 1750, Birds & Flowers

18th century Moustiers faience oval dish, painted with birds, figures and floral sprays, in tones of green, brown and blue, Joseph Olery, 1750, a/f, length 42 cm

18th century Moustiers faience covered tankard, with a pewter…

Moustiers Faience Tankard with Stanislaus G. Rex Inscription

18th century Moustiers faience covered tankard, with a pewter cover and thumb piece inscribed Stanislaus G. Rex, the body of cylindrical form, painted with two figures in a landscape scene, in tones of blue, green, orange and yellow on a white ground,…

An Atelier de Segrie's Moustiers pattern ice bucket,…

Atelier de Segrie Moustiers Ice Bucket

An Atelier de Segrie's Moustiers pattern ice bucket, Individually numbered to base., height 20 cm, diameter 18 cm

Antique French Moustiers mid 18th century faience platter…

Exotic Bird Faience Platter from 18th Century France

Antique French Moustiers mid 18th century faience platter painted with exotic birds, approx 37 cm wide

A French pottery tastevin inscribed 'Une journee sans Vin est…

French Pottery Tastevins with Wine Inscriptions

A French pottery tastevin inscribed 'Une journee sans Vin est une journee sans Soleil' (A day without wine is a day without sunshine) and a pair of tastevins by L'atelier de Fontains รก Moustiers, all 20th century, 12 cm wide