Paris, Darte Brothers Factory, Imposing Basket

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Openwork and gilt porcelain basket
Body in two parts connected by the original stem, no play
Decorated with gilt and burnished floral friezes on a midnight blue background
Exceptional
presence of the original paper label under the base
Paris circa 1800

Dimensions: H. 27 cm x W. 37.5 cm

Condition report: very good condition, minor wear to the gilding, a tiny chip (visible in the photo) on the corner of the basket (approximately 1 mm).

The Darte factory:
Originally three brothers. In 1795, they began trading and manufacturing porcelain and purchased a factory on Rue de Charonne, while simultaneously opening a shop in the Palais Royal. In 1804, they parted ways amicably. Thus, the brothers Louis Joseph and Jean François founded a new company, retaining the name Darte Frères, and established themselves on Rue de la Roquette, while Joseph Darte continued under the name "Darte Ainé à Paris" and moved to Rue de Popincourt. The brothers prospered, so much so that in 1816, a second store opened at 16 Rue Vienne. The factory participated in the 1819 exhibition and, as in 1806, won a silver medal. However, things became complicated in 1820, and three years later the brothers divided the struggling company's assets. In 1824, Louis Joseph partnered with one of his sons, Auguste Remi, but the business declined a year later. In 1828, bankruptcy was declared.