Porcelain Cup And Saucer "the Hare", Halley In Paris (1801-1810)

Litron shaped cup and saucer, orange ground with grey painted landscape with hare. Marked by Halley, Parisian decorator active during the Empire period.

Size: Cup height 6.2 cm, saucer diameter 12.5 cm

Charles Halley in Paris during the Empire period, 1801-1810.

Lit: Charles Halley began his career as a potter on Rue Montmartre in Paris around 1780. He is mentioned in almanacs from 1793 onwards. In 1803, he is cited in a notarial deed as a potter and porcelain merchant. His factory decorated white porcelain from the factories of Locré, Nast, and Deuster. In 1811, Charles Halley married his daughter to the son of Lebon, a dealer in crystal, earthenware, and porcelain, combining the two businesses to create the Halley Lebon brand, which came into use from that period onwards.

During the Restoration, Halley Lebon was placed under the protection of the Count of Artois, the future Charles X, and was granted a patent by Monsieur, the King's brother.