CAEN CHINA - 1798-1808
HISTORY. The hard paste porcelain factory of Caen was founded in
1798 and, with the kaolin and felspar obtained from the neighbourhood of
Limoges, produced chinaware of excellent quality in both body and glaze.
The Caen chinaware enjoyed great and well deserved popularity, but the
disturbed economic conditions of France in the early nineteenth century
compelled the factory to close in 1808.
The contours of Caen china were those characteristic of the
Directoire and Empire periods, and many of the shapes shewed much elegance and
grace. The decoration was of the highest order in point of design,
painting and gilding. A pleasant yellow ground color was especially
characteristic.The mark was "Caen" printed in red within a cartouche.