Clock

Art Historical Context

This charming 18th-century French, crafted in Paris on Rue de Bondy, the opulent decorative arts of the Ancien Régime. Standing at 14⅜ inches tall, it features delicate hard-paste biscuit porcelain—likely depicting women and children, as suggested by its motifs—mounted on ornate gilt bronze. Biscuit porcelain, unglazed and matte, was a prized innovation from the period, prized for its soft, skin-like realism that mimicked marble sculptures while allowing intricate detailing unattainable in glazed wares. Produced during the height of Parisian luxury craftsmanship, the clock blends horology wit...