Niderviller pottery

Potpourri with cover, showing the elegance of form and painted decoration that the factory achieved in faience, 1760-65

Niderviller faience (German Niederweiler) is one of the most famous French pottery manufacturers. It has been located in the village of Niderviller, Lorraine, France since 1735. It began as a maker of faïence (tin-glazed earthenware), and returned to making this after a period in the mid-18th century when it also made hard-paste porcelain. In both materials, it made heavy use of deep magenta or pink in its decoration.

Porcelain platter, Beyerlé period, c. 1760s