Ewer and basin; Old Paris, c. 1810-1820.

Ewer and basin; Old Paris, c. 1810-1820.
Porcelain.
Presents restorations in the basin and slight wear.
Measurements: 8 x 33 x 25.5 cm; 29 x 13 x 10 x 10 cm.
Jug and basin made of porcelain with an ornamentation based on the ruins of the paintings found in Pompeii. This style became widely popular at the beginning of the 19th century. Paris Porcelain, also called Old Paris, is a denomination that groups together the production of a series of smaller manufactories established in Paris from the last quarter of the 18th century to the end of the 19th century. The first factories appeared around 1770, following the discovery of a kaolin deposit in Limoges. During the 18th century, the so-called Paris Porcelain was that manufactured and decorated in Paris, although in the 19th century, pieces manufactured in the provinces and decorated in the capital were also included. The production will be homogeneous in all factories, with good kaolin paste and golden decorations, used with royal permission, although it will not be the gold of Sèvres law until the French Revolution, when the monarchy disappears and with it the royal privileges of the factories of the crown. It was precisely the date of the Revolution that marked the beginning of the expansion of Paris Porcelain; production increased, with pieces that followed the stylistic and typological models of Sèvres, important technical improvements were achieved and a new and thriving clientele was supplied: the bourgeoisie.