Ciquaire Cirou
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Ciquaire Cirou was a French industrialist and porcelain
manufacturer. He was originally a member of the Saint-Cloud manufactory, where he was a painter, specializing in soft-paste porcelain.
By a letter dated 5 October 1735, Louis XV (reg 1715-74) allowed Ciquaire Cirou to make porcelain "in imitation of Japanese porcelain" for 20 years. The Chantilly manufactory
itself had already been established since c.1725 however.
Ciquaire Cirou thus became the director of the Chantilly manufactory until his death, under the protection of Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon.
Through his tenure, the style of the Chantilly manufactory, described as the "First period" (1725-1751), almost entirely focused on imitations of Chinese and Japanese wares, such as the Kakiemon
style.
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...
manufacturer. He was originally a member of the Saint-Cloud manufactory, where he was a painter, specializing in soft-paste porcelain.
By a letter dated 5 October 1735, Louis XV (reg 1715-74) allowed Ciquaire Cirou to make porcelain "in imitation of Japanese porcelain" for 20 years. The Chantilly manufactory
Chantilly porcelain
Chantilly porcelain is French soft-paste porcelain produced between 1730 and 1800 by the manufactory of Chantilly in Oise, France.-Foundation:...
itself had already been established since c.1725 however.
Ciquaire Cirou thus became the director of the Chantilly manufactory until his death, under the protection of Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon.
Through his tenure, the style of the Chantilly manufactory, described as the "First period" (1725-1751), almost entirely focused on imitations of Chinese and Japanese wares, such as the Kakiemon
Kakiemon
Kakiemon wares were produced at the factories of Arita, Saga Prefecture, Japan from the mid-17th century, with much in common with the Chinese "Famille Verte" style...
style.