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Saint Cloud Porcelain Factory · c. 1720 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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The first extensive manufactory of soft-paste porcelain in France was carried out at a factory at Saint-Cloud, near Paris. The earliest porcelains were produced there in 1693, and the factory remained a significant one throughout the first half of the 18th century. Bacause of technical difficulties, most of the wares produced at Saint-Cloud are rather small in size and heavily potted. Stylistic restraint was exercised in both the form and decoration of its wares. Underglaze blue was frequently employed at Saint-Cloud, and pieces of the type resemble closely those attributed to Rouen, leading to the speculation that the two factories were closely related.
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- Maker
- Saint Cloud Porcelain Factory (French)
- Date
- c. 1720
- Medium
- soft-paste porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
- Dimensions
- Overall: 7.5 x 7.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
- Place of origin
- France
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Bequest of Mrs. Everett R. Castle
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
