Andrew Planche
André Planchè | |
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 Chinaman and boy by Planchè | |
| Born | André Planchè c.1727 |
| Died | 1809 |
| Other names | Andrew Planche |
| Occupation | Potter |
| Children | Paul, James, James Burrows (bastard) and William |
André Planchè (or Andrew Planche) (c. 1727-1809) was a potter, son of French Huguenot refugees. He lived in Derby, where he had at least four children (Paul, James, James Burrows - bastard - and William).[1]
Modelling and porcelain making were taught to him by his father, who had worked at Meissen. At 17 years old, the young Planchè would already be producing small pieces of porcelain in Derby. In 1749, he worked for William Littler in Longton Hall.[2] From 1756, he worked for William Duesbury in his new porcelain factory at Nottingham Road, which later became the Royal Crown Derby.[3]
Porcelain figures that are thought to be modelled by Planchè are rare. Derby Museum and Art Gallery has an early 1752 model of a Chinaman and boy. This model is from the "Dry Edge" period that ran from 1750 to 1756. This period got its name as the base is unglazed.[4]
References
- ^ Peter Bradshaw (1981). 18th century English porcelain figures, 1745-1795.
- ^ George Bernard Hughes (1968). English porcelain and bone china, 1743-1850.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Bemrose, William (1898). Bow, Chelsea, and Derby Porcelain. London: Bemrose & Sons, Ltd. pp. 103–104.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Chinaman and Boy". Treasures of Derby. Derby.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
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