. Pottery and porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 . III. of Spain. The king was an enthusiast, andsometimes worked in the factory himself, and nnder this inspiration itis not surprising that excellent work was done. But, besides this, verycommon services and figures were made later, many of which bear themark of the fleur-de-lis^ so that all Capo di Monte is not equally goodor equally valuable. And the same may be said of the productions ofany man or any manufactory. A letter written to Lord Chatham in 1760 savs of this Kiniij Charles:• He is particularly fo
. Pottery and porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 . III. of Spain. The king was an enthusiast, andsometimes worked in the factory himself, and nnder this inspiration itis not surprising that excellent work was done. But, besides this, verycommon services and figures were made later, many of which bear themark of the fleur-de-lis^ so that all Capo di Monte is not equally goodor equally valuable. And the same may be said of the productions ofany man or any manufactory. A letter written to Lord Chatham in 1760 savs of this Kiniij Charles:• He is particularly fond of the china-manufacture at Capo di a fair held annually in the square before his palace at Naples,there is a shop solely for the sale of a part of this china, and a notewas daily brought to the king of what was sold, together with thenames of those who bought; and it is said he looked often favorablyupon the persons who made any purchases. The kino;, being of a Spanish family, succeeded to the crown ofSpain in 1759, when he carried with him many of the workmen and. Fig. 142.—Capo di Monte. his own tastes, and established there the manufactory of Buen lietlro^ of which is a brief account hereafter. After his departure the factorylanguished, lacking his interested inspiration. The marked originality of the Capo di Monte porcelain is the de- 284: POTTERY AXD PORCELAIN. signs in relief wliic-li Mere impressed upon the plaques, and alsu uponteacups, vases, etc. These were very delicately and carefully stippledin colors, and this distinguishes them from imitations and reproduc-
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