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Table clock; France, Louis Philippe period, c. 1845. Modeled, enameled and gilded porcelain. Precisely set. Presents stamps: "Medaille dòr 1844, FR breveté fournisseur du roi". Measurements: 49 x 30,5 x 14 cm. The initials F.R. refer to the French porcelain painter Edmé-Alexandre-Francisque Rousseau, active in Paris between 1837 and 1853. According to the Bulletin des lois de la République Française (Vol.29, Paris, 1845) Francisque Rousseau registered a patent in 1844 for the invention of a new porcelain gilding process. Thanks to this invention, Rousseau was awarded the great gold medal of the Sociéte d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale and in the General Yearbook of Commerce, Industry, Magistracy and Administration of 1847 the entry to his name reads "author of the gilding process, on any background colored at half kiln fire of which the great application, the perfect and constant success earned him (several prizes)...". Gaultier de Claubry praises the "improvements he brought to the decoration of porcelain". He describes the process by which Rousseau achieved the application of relief on colored backgrounds, without altering their luster, to receive a dense gilding. The unprecedented solidity of these ornaments seems to have opened up new decorative possibilities for a wider range of objects. Francisque Rousseau's "unalterable gilding" will allow, according to Mr. Claubry, "to satisfy all the demands of art and the whims of fashion". The popularity of his products and his low prices brought him increasing attention, culminating in his appointment as Purveyor to the King (Fournisseur du Roi) Louis-Phillipe in 1847.

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Table clock; France, Louis Philippe period, c. 1845. Modeled, enameled and gilded porcelain. Precisely set. Presents stamps: "Medaille dòr 1844, FR breveté fournisseur du roi". Measurements: 49 x 30,5 x 14 cm. The initials F.R. refer to the French porcelain painter Edmé-Alexandre-Francisque Rousseau, active in Paris between 1837 and 1853. According to the Bulletin des lois de la République Française (Vol.29, Paris, 1845) Francisque Rousseau registered a patent in 1844 for the invention of a new porcelain gilding process. Thanks to this invention, Rousseau was awarded the great gold medal of the Sociéte d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale and in the General Yearbook of Commerce, Industry, Magistracy and Administration of 1847 the entry to his name reads "author of the gilding process, on any background colored at half kiln fire of which the great application, the perfect and constant success earned him (several prizes)...". Gaultier de Claubry praises the "improvements he brought to the decoration of porcelain". He describes the process by which Rousseau achieved the application of relief on colored backgrounds, without altering their luster, to receive a dense gilding. The unprecedented solidity of these ornaments seems to have opened up new decorative possibilities for a wider range of objects. Francisque Rousseau's "unalterable gilding" will allow, according to Mr. Claubry, "to satisfy all the demands of art and the whims of fashion". The popularity of his products and his low prices brought him increasing attention, culminating in his appointment as Purveyor to the King (Fournisseur du Roi) Louis-Phillipe in 1847.

Estimate 1 500 - 2 000 EUR
Starting price 1 000 EUR

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