Manufacture Of The Duke Of Orléans, Pont Aux Choux, C.1793, Liter Cup And Saucer

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Manufacture of the Duke of Orléans (Pont aux Choux).
Hard-paste porcelain, painted and gilded.
Marked with a red-iron vignette. Paris, circa 1791-1793.
Dimensions: H. 6.2 cm x D. 13 cm.
Litre cup and saucer in hard-paste porcelain painted in carmine red and decorated with foliate friezes and a gilded bouquet. The pieces are separated by black lines or ribbons. This suggests that it is a sign of royal mourning, especially since the vignette mark MO or OM for Outrequin de Montarcy or Manufacture [du duc d'] Orléans allows for a precise date (1786-1793). Furthermore, black is a complex color to produce and therefore rarely used in porcelain.
The Duke of Orléans' Manufactory: In 1784, Honoré de la Marre de Villiers, then owner of the manufactory on Rue des Boulets, partnered with Jean-Baptiste Augustin Outrequin de Montarcy to create a new hard-paste porcelain manufactory on Rue du Pont-aux-Choux. In 1786, Edme-Alexis Toulouse succeeded de la Marre and partnered with de Montarcy; the manufactory moved to Rue Amelot. It was then placed under the patronage of Louis-Philippe, the Duke of Orléans. After 1793, it was managed by Lefèvre. Its production continued during the Restoration. The pieces were always elegant and refined. A travel set delivered to Queen Marie Antoinette, circa 1787-1788, included a service from this manufactory and is now in the Louvre.
Condition report: very minor wear consistent with age and use.