MARC SCHOELCHER (Fessenheim, 1766- Paris, 1832).
Vase in enamelled and gilded porcelain, early 19th century.
One of the pictorial scenes signed Philipp Freund.
Measurements: 52,5 x 24 x 17 cm.
Elegant vase in enamelled porcelain, following the decorative patterns that were characteristic of his refined work: the combination of gilded neck and base and ornamented with rocailles, combined with colourful scenes, on this occasion signed by the French painter Philipp Freund.
Marc Schoelcher was a renowned French porcelain maker. He arrived in Paris in 1789 where, encountering the outbreak of the Revolution, he became the pupil of a porcelain manufacturer, Jean-Baptiste Locré, director of the factory in rue de la Fontaine-au-Roi, who sold it to Laurent Russinger in 1787. In 1798, he took over the porcelain factory at 60 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis. At the same time, he continued to work as a porcelain maker in the rue de la Monnaie. His porcelain is characterised by its gold, tortoiseshell or marbled background, and by its decoration, painted from watercolours of views of Paris or castles. After leaving the factory in the rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis, Marc Schœlcher continued to sell porcelain in the shop on the Boulevard des Italiens. In the same year, 1806, he took part in the exhibition of industrial products. In 1819, he received a silver medal at the same exhibition of industrial products. In 1828, he began to involve his son Victor in his business. In 1829, he sent him to Mexico and the United States to look for new customers. On 14 October 1832, at the age of 66, Marc Schœlcher died. Victor succeeded him until 1834, when he gave up his commercial activities to devote himself to politics.