What is french painted porcelain?

These items encompass decorative and functional objects produced in France featuring hand-painted ceramic surfaces. They range from cabinet plates and teapots to monumental clocks and vases. Many pieces incorporate metal mounts and rich ground colours, reflecting shifts in taste from the eighteenth century through the nineteenth century.

How were these items used?

The objects served both practical and decorative purposes in period interiors. Tableware and tea services were used for dining, while clocks and cache-pots adorned drawing rooms. Smaller items like pill boxes, scent bottles, and jewellery caskets functioned as personal accessories or tabletop ornaments.

How do I live with french painted porcelain?

Display these pieces away from direct sunlight to protect the hand-painted enamels and delicate gilding. Stable room temperatures help preserve the integrity of the ceramic and metal mounts. Dust gently with a soft dry cloth and avoid harsh cleaning agents that might damage the surface decoration.

How do I tell periods apart?

Eighteenth-century examples often display soft-paste bodies and specific royal marks associated with French manufactories. Nineteenth-century pieces frequently employ revival styles and bolder ground colours like bleu céleste. Examining the style of the metal mounts, factory marks, and painting techniques provides clear indicators of age and origin.

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French painted porcelain brings together delicate hand-brushwork and rich ceramic bodies spanning the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Stunning Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Antique French Clock

19th century

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Stunning Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Antique French Clock

From Dragon-Antiques.com

£3,150

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

19th century

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A Fine Antique Kpm Berlin Porcelain 3 Piece Clock Set Circa 19th Century

From Bushells Antiques

£2,450

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

Pair Tall Sevres Style Lidded Vases, Circa 1890. 102cm High

19th century

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Pair Tall Sevres Style Lidded Vases, Circa 1890. 102cm High

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£16,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

vases

19th century

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19th Century French Mantle Clock Circa 1880. Eight Day Mantel Clock

From Frank Craig Antiques

£850

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

Sevres Style Porcelain Centre Table, Circa 1880.

19th century

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Sevres Style Porcelain Centre Table, Circa 1880.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£20,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Pair of Antique Table Lamps,gilted Ormolu,hand Painted on Cobalt Blue.

1900 - 1920

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Pair of Antique Table Lamps,gilted Ormolu,hand Painted on Cobalt Blue.

From David Wolfenden Antiques

£2,300

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

19th century

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A Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Vases, C. 19th Century

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Porcelain Figurine of Young Woman, Samson, France, C. 1860.

19th century

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Antique Porcelain Figurine of Young Woman, Samson, France, C. 1860.

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£200

3+ MONTHS AGO

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French Crystal Regulator Mantle Clock with Enamel and Painting 1910

1900 - 1920

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French Crystal Regulator Mantle Clock with Enamel and Painting 1910

From Arundel Clocks

£1,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

19th century

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An Early 19th Century Porcelain French Mantle Clock. Circa 1840

From Frank Craig Antiques

£850

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

Listings feature eighteenth-century soft-paste porcelain alongside nineteenth-century hard-paste wares, incorporating brass, cut crystal, and gilt bronze.

Pair of 19th Cent. Porcelain and Bronze Table Lamps, Gien, France. C. 1890

19th century

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Pair of 19th Cent. Porcelain and Bronze Table Lamps, Gien, France. C. 1890

From Judy Fox Antiques

£1,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

Japy Freres Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock

19th century

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Japy Freres Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock

From Dragon-Antiques.com

£3,150

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

A Large Porcelain Dialled Carriage Clock

19th century

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A Large Porcelain Dialled Carriage Clock

From Leigh Extence Antique Clocks

£3,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

19th century

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Vase Form Painted Lamp Base

From Repton Co

£380

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

19th century

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Antique French Armonial Double Handled Faience Flask, 19th Century

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£500

3+ MONTHS AGO

ceramics

19th century

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19th Century French Porcelain Cabinet Plate in the Sevres Manner

From Hand of Glory

£160

3+ MONTHS AGO

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French Painted Porcelain

Stunning Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Antique French Clock

A Fine Antique Kpm Berlin Porcelain 3 Piece Clock Set Circa 19th Century

Pair Tall Sevres Style Lidded Vases, Circa 1890. 102cm High

19th Century French Mantle Clock Circa 1880. Eight Day Mantel Clock

Sevres Style Porcelain Centre Table, Circa 1880.

Pair of Antique Table Lamps,gilted Ormolu,hand Painted on Cobalt Blue.

A Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Vases, C. 19th Century

Antique Porcelain Figurine of Young Woman, Samson, France, C. 1860.

French Crystal Regulator Mantle Clock with Enamel and Painting 1910

An Early 19th Century Porcelain French Mantle Clock. Circa 1840

Pair of 19th Cent. Porcelain and Bronze Table Lamps, Gien, France. C. 1890

Japy Freres Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock

A Large Porcelain Dialled Carriage Clock

Vase Form Painted Lamp Base

Antique French Armonial Double Handled Faience Flask, 19th Century

19th Century French Porcelain Cabinet Plate in the Sevres Manner

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