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Cane Handle (Poignée de canne)
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With its ribbing and underglaze blue decoration in the form of draping blue garlands, this porcelain handle was likely among the first to have been produced at the Saint-Cloud Porcelain Factory. Though Saint-Cloud may have been the first to produce porcelain cane handles as fashionable accessories, their popularity meant that they were soon produced at a variety of other French factories during the first half of the 1700s.
| Artist / Maker | Saint Cloud Porcelain Factory |
|---|---|
| Date | c.1700–1720 |
| Culture / Origin | France, Saint Cloud, early 18th Century |
| Medium | soft-paste porcelain with underglaze blue decoration |
| Dimensions | Overall: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.) |
| Department | Decorative Art and Design |
| Type | Ceramic |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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