1735-1740 French Chantilly Japanese Kakiemon Style Porcelain Sugar Tureens & Trays - A Pair

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Pair antique 18th c. French Chantilly porcelain sucriers, covers and under trays in the Japanese kakiemon taste. The lids with … more Pair antique 18th c. French Chantilly porcelain sucriers, covers and under trays in the Japanese kakiemon taste. The lids with beautiful foliate knops. These pieces bear the label of the 19th c. Parisian antiques dealer - P. Piquee, 68 Rue Bonaparte. Marked on the base with red horn. This sucrier is found in the collections of the V&A, Smithsonian/Cooper Hewitt and Metropolitan Museum. The factory at Chantilly outside Paris was founded in 1730 under the protection of the Prince de Condé, cousin of Louis XV. Craftsmen were lured from the rival Saint-Cloud factory, and a royal privilege permitted Chantilly to make porcelain painted in the Japanese 'kakiemon' style. The factory's artists copied Japanese porcelain in the collection of the Prince de Condé, to which they were granted direct access. Sugar tureens replaced earlier caster shapes and were used at the dessert. Sugar was sifted through a pierced spoon. Good condition - typical wear to the under trays where they come in contact with the foot of the sugar bowl. less