Clignancourt porcelain, Porcelain manufactory in Montmartre, France.
Clignancourt porcelain is a former manufactory on Rue du Mont-Cenis and Rue Marcadet in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The remaining buildings still show the layout of a late 18th-century production site, with kiln spaces and workshop areas where artisans made tableware and decorative objects.
Pierre Deruelle founded the manufactory in 1767 in what was then a village outside Paris. In 1775, it came under the protection of the Count d'Artois, the king's brother, which gave it a royal status and more resources to grow.
The factory marked its porcelain with a windmill symbol before royal patronage changed the mark to royal initials. Today, the building stands in the heart of Montmartre as a protected site in a neighborhood that was once home to many craft workshops.
The site was listed as a historical monument in 1965 and sits in the Montmartre area, which is easy to reach on foot from central Paris. The surrounding streets are hilly, so comfortable shoes make the walk more enjoyable.
Some of the porcelain made here ended up in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, including table pieces with floral designs. This shows that the work produced at this site found recognition well beyond the city where it was made.
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