REDUCED Rare 18 th c porcelain Knife soft paste From Saint Cloud France

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Very rare porcelain Knife It is an authentic production circa 1740-1750 (18th c) from Saint-Cloud Manufactory

Very colorful chinese decors, chinese men with deformed head. the blade is from the origin of the knife. we can identify the hallmark of the silver and the name of the maker of the blade: Seguyn located at Gournay in France

The same knife belongs to the collection of the famous museum "Art décoratifs" of Paris. The number of registration of this interesting item is: inv. 33155 and illustrated in the book "Saint-Cloud, La collection du musée des arts décoratifs" 1997

Saint-Cloud was established in 1664.

At the beginning of each manufacture, we generally find a important personality coming from the aristocracy. Concerning Saint-Cloud, this is the duke of Orléans who was the Regent of the French Kingdom between 1715 to 1723! Thanks to him, the obtainment of the privilege become easier and the clients numerous....

If the first workshop is created by Pierre Chicaneau, only his widow, Barbe Coudray remarried to Henry Trou see the first porcelains getting out from the furnaces.

Saint-Cloud is one of the first manufacture to make porcelain in Europe, as the result of research done in the 1670 years. Without kaolin, the manufacture create a soft paste with its ivory tints and unctuousness, rivals with the chinese porcelaine and assure its celebrity! Before Meissen, Chantilly and Vincennes, Saint-Cloud opens a new chapter of the decorative arts in Europe.

This fabulous article is sold with an expert's report from the famous ceramic expert:

Manuela Finaz de Villaine

She is Member of « Syndicat Français des Experts professionnels en Œuvres d'Art et Objets de Collection » since 1991 and realizes numerous expert's report for auctions sales in France and abroad.

She organizes conferences and annual visits for the well known "French Porcelaine Society" and takes part in lots of collections (Museum and collectors)

The buyer of this marvelous art item will receive a certificate with his invoice made by Manuela Finaz de Villaine which will be a guarantee of the excellent quality of the expertise.

A perfect item for a collector of XVIII th C porcelain

Good condition only a light crack on one side see picture 6

lenght: 10,61" (27 cm)

Item ID: 000051