French porcelain plate, Comte d'Artois, flowers - circa 1780
French porcelain plate, Comte d'Artois, flowers - circa 1780
Rare French hard-paste porcelain plate, well painted with colourful flower groups including large central bouquet and six rim sprigs, the six-lobed edge with gilt dental rim.
Inscribed initials, also ghost of red stencil ‘CP’,
Comte d’Artois factory,
Rue du faubourg Saint-Denis, Paris,
Circa 1780
24cm W
Condition: some wear to one flower sprig, also minor wear to gilt rim
This interesting factory at Rue du faubourg Saint-Denis, Paris, originated in the early 1770’s, set-up by Pierre-Antoine Hannong, with financial support from Louis-Victor de Fusée, Comte de Voisenon. It was financed by the Comte d’Artois from late 1779.
The ‘CP’ mark is for Charles-Philippe de France, brother of kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII and to be the future King Charles X.
Similar example in British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_Franks-413
Victoria & Albert: https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O99650/plate-comte-dartois-porcelain/
NGV: https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/17681/