Set of Twelve Dessert Knives
Manufacturer
Saint-Cloud Porcelain Manufactory
(French, 1693 - 1766)
CultureFrench
OriginSaint-Cloud, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XV (1715-1744)
Datec.1730-1750
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; silver blades and mounts
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.1070.1-12): 2 x 21.4 cm (13/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
MarkingsNone. Silver hallmark of crowned BDC on blades for Barthélémy Decourchelle, Paris
DescriptionSet of 12 knives, Mennecy Porcelain handles painted from the Italian Comedy.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1070.1-13
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Saint-Cloud Porcelain Manufactory
1740-1760
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Object number: G96.5.7a-l
Artist / Maker: Claudius Innocentius du Paquier Factory
c.1730; later mounts
Object number: G96.5.6a-l
Artist / Maker: Jean-Baptiste Pillement
c.1772
Object number: G83.1.695
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1730
Object number: G83.1.1257
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c.1725; decorated in Vienna, c.1730-35
Object number: G83.1.744
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
c.1752; replacement stopper c.1751-1754
Object number: G83.1.1052.1-.2