Porcelain Plate With Polychrome Floral Decor Clignancourt Manufacture De Monsieur 1780

Porcelain Plate With Polychrome Floral Decor. Clignancourt porcelain factory / Manufacture de Monsieur. Around 1780.

The Clignancourt porcelain factory was established in 1775 by Pierre Deruelle. Production took place in buildings located near what is now Rue Marcadet in Paris. There was intense competition between the Sèvres and Clignancourt factories. Only the Sèvres factory had the right to use polychromy and gold for decorating its porcelain. During a raid on the Clignancourt factory in 1779, painters were discovered "engaged in painting with different colors." After a lengthy legal process, its patron managed to secure a suspension of proceedings.

In 1787, the Clignancourt factory gained the same privileges as the Sèvres factory, allowing it to use polychromy and gold. The Clignancourt factory was active from 1768 to 1799, producing luxurious neoclassical-style tableware often enhanced with gold painting, known for its elegance and delicacy.