1875 Chromolithograph Renaissance Italian Vase Design Border Motif Art LOR1

This is a rare original 1875 color chromolithograph that portrays a plethora of beautiful glazed earthenware designs that date back to the Renaissance era. Please be sure to view the additional images for more details. A unique feature of this illustration, which may be difficult to see in the digital image, is the use of gold ink that not only shimmers when it catches the light but also accentuates some of the finer details which might otherwise be missed. Key Elements From Limoges, France - 1,2,3. Glazes from Martin Limousin - 4,5,6. From the workshop of Leonard Limousin - 7. From the workshop of Pierre raymond - 8. Bottom of a serving tray with a hole in the center - 9. Border from the same tray - 10,11,12,13. Borders by Pierre Courteys - 14. Borders by Jean Courteys - 15,16. By Jehan Court. From Italy - 17,18,19,20,21,22,23. Maiolica designs - 24,25. Glazed borders - 26,27,28,29. Shades - 30 to 40. Fragments in the genre of grotesque, from Urbino. CONDITIONThis 136+ year old Item