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'''''The following submission is courtesy | '''''The following submission is courtesy of [http://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist]''''' | ||
On the decline after 1756 of Meissen porcelain production from its supreme position as the arbiter of European decorative fashion, Sèvres became the leading porcelain factory in Europe. Louis XV of France had been an early investor in the fledgling ceramic enterprise and became its sole owner in 1759. Perhaps the major factor contributing to its success was the patronage of Louis XV’s mistress Madame de Pompadour. The Chinese had been making hard-paste porcelain for 1000 years before the Europeans. | On the decline after 1756 of Meissen porcelain production from its supreme position as the arbiter of European decorative fashion, Sèvres became the leading porcelain factory in Europe. Louis XV of France had been an early investor in the fledgling ceramic enterprise and became its sole owner in 1759. Perhaps the major factor contributing to its success was the patronage of Louis XV’s mistress Madame de Pompadour. The Chinese had been making hard-paste porcelain for 1000 years before the Europeans. | ||