https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/16560/fullSet of Five Knives1740-1760Saint-Cloud Porcelain ManufactoryOverall: 1 × 10 3/8 × 3/4 in. (2.5 × 26.4 × 1.9 cm)Soft-paste porcelain with molded decoration, original silver ferrule and bladeGift from the Collection of Gregory WilliamsG17.2.1.1-50By the early 18th century, knives and forks were produced in matching sets. Handles were made by various porcelain factories and blades were added by metalsmiths. The pistol-shaped handles on this set of five knives were made at the Saint-Cloud manufactory, c. 1740-1760. The molded relief decoration showing a floral pattern imitates wares imported from Dehua known as blanc de Chine.18th Century European Porcelain2017 AcquisitionsFrench Porcelain[]European CeramicsFrench Porcelain1819767465FrenchNo mark on porcelain.
Crown over L on blade