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Rouen-inspired style
Italian-inspired style
Delft-inspired style |
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The Gien patterns
and styles are a true reflection of French and European
earthenware styles from the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries,
and also of pottery styles from the Far East.
Earthenware interpretations of Rouen styles, Dutch blue
patterns from Delft, Italian majolica, Marseille rosebuds
and others are the pride and honor of Gien. You can see
these in the Museum:
Rouannais patterns from the 18th Century helped
increase Gien production between 1860 and 1875. Some of
the best-known designs are the "horn of plenty"
and "radiating" motifs. Other beautiful examples
of this work include the "ironwork", "lambrequin",
"basket of flowers" and nielloed ochre motifs.
The Italian style contributed
to Gien's success. These patterns were inspired by Italian
majolica earthenware from the Renaissance, especially
from Faenza, Urbino and Savona. It is a heavily decorated
style: lots of medallions, pairs of lovers, grotesques,
goddesses and floral motifs arranged on a white, black,
gray or brown background.
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