5.5" W 4.5" H Du Paquier began producing Viennese porcelain by 1718, making Vienna the second-oldest manufacturer of hard-paste porcelain in Europe. In 1744, facing financial difficulties, du Paquier sold his company to Empress Maria Theresia, of the Austrian royal family, who established the Imperial and Royal Porcelain Manufactory, or Royal Vienna. For more than a century, Royal Vienna produced beautiful Rococo and Neoclassical pieces, often depicting the genre scenes of famous contemporary artists. However, Meissenƒƒ‚¢ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚™s Samuel Stƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚¶tzel quickly turned on his employer and sold the companyƒƒ‚¢ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚™s closely guarded secret ƒƒ‚¢ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚“ the use of kaolin, or china clay ƒƒ‚¢ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚“ to Viennaƒƒ‚¢ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚™s Claudius Innocentius du Paquier.

Type Watch

Date of sale 2021-01-02

Auction House World of Antiques, Inc.

Where was the auction held USA