By the end of the 1760s, the Sèvres factory had conquered Europe, but it did not yet produce hard-paste porcelain. That was soon to change, and with new discoveries came fresh challenges, such as developing novel production methods. Thanks to the unwavering support of Louis XV and his grandson Louis XVI, the factory soon continued its meteoric rise. But then came the French Revolution...
Author: John Whitehead
Foreword: David Caméo
Publisher: Éditions courtes et longues
Publication date: 2010
144pp, 243 x 280mm
80 colour photographs
Hardback
ISBN: 9782352900726
