Masseot Abaquesne

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Le Deluge, embarquement sur l'Arche, by Masseot Abaquesne (1550), exhibited in the Musee national de la Renaissance d Ecouen. Deluge masseot abaquesne faience ecouen.jpg
Le Déluge, embarquement sur l'Arche, by Masséot Abaquesne (1550), exhibited in the Musée national de la Renaissance d Écouen.

Masseot Abaquesne (c. 1500-1564) [1] was a manufacturer of Rouen faience, in France between 1535 and 1557. [2] He was the maker of the remarkable paving in the Chateau de Ecouen, which has been attributed both to Luca della Robbia and Bernard Palissy. [2] He also made a large number of pharmacy jars. [2]

References

  1. Porter, Darwin (1985). Frommer's Dollarwise guide to France. Frommer/Pasmantier Publishers. p. 248. ISBN   0-671-52441-0.
  2. 1 2 3 Jervis, William Percival (1902). The encyclopedia of ceramics. Blanchard. p.  9. OCLC   1026619.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .