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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))
Cup, hard-paste porcelain, bucket-shaped with slightly convex sides, footring; the interior and exterior rim and the footring are decorated with gilt bands, decorated with sprigs of fruit and sprigs of flowers hanging from a gold border.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 38742
Creation/Production
Potter and Blancheron
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 6
diam
(cm): 8.3
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 3
Techniques
jolleyed
forming
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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