Henri Deux
(ɑ̃ri d{obar})
[Fr., = Henri II.]
Designating the style of Renaissance architecture or art developed in France during the reign of Henri II, king of France 1547–59; spec. the purest style of the French Renaissance.
| 1863 W. Chaffers Marks Pott. & Porc. 89 The following is a list of all the pieces of Henri II. ware now known to be extant. 1873 Young Englishwoman May 234/2 The Henri II. hat is very becoming to a young face. 1881 C. C. Harrison Woman's Handiwork ii. 104 Modern English potters have put within our reach reproductions of that exquisite (so-called ‘Henri Deux’) faïence bequeathed to the world by the lady Hélène de Hangest-Genlis—the ware of the Chateau d'Oiron. 1884 Knight Dict. Mech. Suppl. s.v., Henri-Deux Ware (Faïence d'Oïron). 1960 R. G. Haggar Conc. Encycl. Cont. Pott. & Porc. 397 Saint-Porchaire earthenware tazza with inlaid decoration in coloured clays (so-called Henri Deux Ware), c. 1540. |