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| NORMANDY ROOF FINUAL , LATE 18TH |
£295 |
Early roof finials could be formed as models of birds or figures covered in simple glazes but became more ambitious being composed of several elements designed to fit together on a metal pole with increasingly complex design . Our example follows the earlier more simple style, the ovoid body applied with loop handles with a single bird on top. Originally covered by a green glaze.
Pré d’Auge and Manerbe were the centers for the production of ceramics in Normandy. Along with paving tiles, the manufacture of roof finials was a particularly important characteristic of the region from the late 15th to the 17th century. Ornate and brightly coloured, these were used to adorn the grand buildings and manors of the region and they were also prized at the courts of Henri IV and Louis XIII. Whilst they had fallen out of favour by the end of the 17th century, production continued into the 18th century before finally ceasing by the end of the century. |
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