Antoine Clérissy

French potter

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Antoine Clérissy was a French potter who established the most significant faience factory in Moustiers, France, around 1679. His factory was instrumental in the development of Moustiers faience, a type of tin-glazed earthenware.12

Clérissy's faience, typically blue and white, evolved through two distinct periods. The early period (1680–1710) featured decorations inspired by the engravings of Antonio Tempesta. Later, from 1710 to 1740, the designs were influenced by Jean Bérain the Elder, incorporating delicate and fanciful motifs like arabesques, architectural elements, and floral arrangements within a spidery net framework. The Clérissy dynasty of potters remained active until the late 18th century.1

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Moustiers faience
…to a local potter named Antoine Clérissy, who established the most important factory in Moustiers and founded a dynasty of faïenciers active until the late 18th century. Characteristic Clérissy faience, which is blue and white, falls into two periods: in the early period (1680–1710), decoration was inspired by the engravings…
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…to a local potter named Antoine Clérissy, who established the most important factory in Moustiers and founded a dynasty of faïenciers active until the late 18th century. Characteristic Clérissy faience, which is blue and white, falls into two periods: in the early period (1680–1710), decoration was inspired by the engravings…
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