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St. Cloud mark: S C, 1693–1766
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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