Capodimonte porcelain is porcelain

Porcelain

Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and...

 created by the Capodimonte porcelain manufactory, which was established in Naples

Naples

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, Italy

Italy

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 in 1743. Capodimonte porcelain was made in direct emulation of Meissen porcelain

Meissen porcelain

Meissen porcelain or Meissen china is the first European hard-paste porcelain that was developed from 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. After his death that October, Johann Friedrich Böttger, continued his work and brought porcelain to the market...

. Capodimonte is famous for its moulded figurines and its decorative modelled flowers applied to cups and vases.

The tradition until modern times

The Capodimonte porcelain tradition endured thanks to the creativity of the Neapolitan artists. During the second half of the 19th century, the first handicraft factories were created. They were all family-managed. In 1867, Alfonso Majello, knighted "Cavaliere del Lavoro", founded the Majello

Majello

The anciest Italian factory producing Porcelain of Capodimonte.-History:In 1867 Alfonso Majello, awarded "knight of Job" founded the Majello factory that continued the tradition of producing porcelains of Capodimonte started in 1743 with the Real Factory of Capodimonte founded by the Spanish king...

factory, which continues to produce Capodimonte porcelain.