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A Brief History Established at Chateau de Vincennes in 1738, where the soft paste porcelain formula was only used in manufacture, as a Royal Manufactury under Louis XV the porcelain factory was moved to larger quarters in the village of Sevres, about 6 miles southwest of the center of Paris, in 1756.

There are thousands of Porcelain marks and even experienced collectors and antiques dealers can have difficulty in determining whether an item is new, and avoid costly mistakes.

It's not known why the red marks vary, but I recall reading somewhere that each decorator had a variation of this mark that would indicate who did the painting.

This period was known as the Republique period.

It has a makers mark on the bottom that I have never seen before.

You won't get any spectacular bargains that way, but if you're looking to start a collection it's the way to go.

They are prized for the warmth achieved in the soft paste, complemented by distinctive colors and exquisite gilding.

and both companies later became famous, each with their own range of products.

These craftsmen note passed porcelain skills down through the generations and so several painters of the same name can be mentioned in the records across decades.