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Potter and Blancheron (In 1790 Potter was in business at premises in the rue de Crussol. On 28 Jan 1793 he ceded the lease of the buildings on the rue de Crussol to Jacques Bernard Balan and 8 February sold up entirely. Balan was the intermediary of Etienne Jean Louis Blancharon, who had been the direc tor of the factory since its establishment and who purchased it on 2 March 1794. He, in turn sold up on 5 November 1797.
In 1798 Blancheron moved to the rue de Trois Bornes where he remained until 1802. Blancheron operated until his bankruptcy in 1802 with one kiln and three muffle kilns for enamelling.
rue de Crussol (1790-1798)
rue de Trois Bornes (1798-1802))
Plate, hard-paste porcelain, circular, footring; the edge is gilded, the rim is decorated with a yellow band in between two gilt lines, a border of zig-zagging gold wheatsheafs and a continuing border of a green and purple wreath, the centre reserve is circled by a gilt beaded border and is painted with cornflower sprigs and gilt wheatsheaf sprigs.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 38739
Creation/Production
Potter and Blancheron
Date: 1790-1802
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 3.8
diam
(cm): 24.6
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 9
Techniques
jiggered
forming
Applied Art
transfer-printed
decoration
Applied Art
painted
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
Location
In store
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