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An elegant set of three antique knives with hand-painted soft-paste porcelain handles, attributed to the prestigious Saint-Cloud factory, active in the early 18th century.

The sleeves feature a refined polychrome chinoiserie design, typical of the Orientalist fashion that captivated European courts from the end of Louis XIV's reign. They depict figures in exotic costumes, stylized pagodas, and a vegetal motif delicately enhanced with blue, manganese, yellow, and turquoise.

The wrought iron blades are secured by a silver ferrule. One of them bears a "crowned A" hallmark, typical of an 18th-century French master cutler, likely active in major cutlery centers like Langres or Thiers. This hallmark authenticates the craftsmanship of the blades and their perfect chronological match with the handles.

🔍 A rare and refined set , emblematic of the beginnings of French soft-paste porcelain and the taste for chinoiserie during the Regency period. Objects at the crossroads of tableware, cutlery, and ceramics.