The St. Clément factory was founded in 1758 by Jacques Chambrette in France, as a branch of his existing Luneville earthenware factory.-
From its inception, it focused on the high-end market segment, producing prestigious earthenware objects. It quickly gained a reputation for its quality and even became a preferred supplier to Marie Antoinette.
Las cerámicas de St. Clément son particularmente conocidas por:
Tin-glazed faience: Characterized by a milky, opaque white glaze, often adorned with intricate designs and vibrant colors.
Majolica: Starting in the 1860s and for about forty years, St. Clément produced majolica, which is distinguished by subtle color shadings.
Older majolica pieces from St. Clément were typically marked with the impressed "SAINT CLEMENT" and might also include the letters "KG" for Keller and Guérin. Later pieces could simply bear "StC FRANCE" or other variations depending on the period.
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Style Art Deco
"The name Art Deco was assigned in the 1960s, at the exhibition "Les Années 25" held in Paris at the Museum of Decorative Arts.
The first pieces could be seen at the International Exhibition of "Decorative Arts and Modern Industry" held in Paris in 1925. This exhibition was a direct response to the Turin exhibitions of 1902 and Milan of 1906.
The Art Deco style emerged between 1920 and 1940 and is represented by symmetrical, rectilinear lines, abstract designs, and bold colors.
It featured the implementation of exotic materials such as parchment, shagreen (the skin of a small shark or ray), chrome pieces, and enamels, as well as ivory and mother-of-pearl inlays.
In contrast, Art Nouveau was more focused on asymmetrical, curved lines inspired by nature."
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