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Chantilly porcelain plate decorated with dragons, c. 1725; in the Victoria and Albert &elipsis; [Credit: Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London]Either of two types of soft-paste porcelain produced from &circa; 1725 to &circa; 1800 at Chantilly, France. In the first type, made until &circa; 1750, an opaque, milk-white tin glaze was applied to a yellowish ground; the designs were simplified Japanese patterns.
In the second type (&circa; 1750–1800), a traditional transparent lead glaze was applied over a coloured ground; the designs were influenced by Meissen and Sèvres porcelain. Production consisted primarily of domestic ware (plates, basins, jugs) with painted decoration in a limited palette. The motifs were often small flower bouquets, known as Chantilly sprigs, or scrolls and plaits.
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