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St. Cloud mark: S C, 1693–1766

St. Cloud mark, 1693–1766

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Mark details

Maker
St. Cloud →
Period
1693–1766
Wording
S C
Type
painted, overglaze
Colour
blue
Material
soft-paste porcelain
Place
France

Notes

a manufacture of soft began at Pierre Chicaneau manufactory in Saint-Cloud, which existed . the director of the production was Trou. In 1702 the factory received a royal privilege. Since then, the products were labeled with a lily, or a head surrounded by rays: emblems of the king. Products of the factory imitated the Chinese models. Along with underglaze cobalt they used overglaze dyes: yellow, green, turquoise, hematite. mass was cream-coloured, glaze was clean without flaws. Most products were finished with silver, and were decorated with molded flowers and sprigs of . Blue marks drawn on the glaze.

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