Like that of Sarreguemines, the Saint-Amand factories were born in the 17th century but almost 90 years ahead of schedule, the first porcelain house of Saint-Amand (1705) is a pioneer in the history of tableware manufacturing and in the history of tableware.
Saint-Amand is a small town in northern France, located a few kilometers from Valenciennes in what is now the Scarpe-L'Escault Regional Natural Park. The development of porcelain production around Saint-Amand (Orchies, Hamage) was made possible by a favorable geographical environment, crossed by canals that allowed the transport of raw materials and the sale of finished products, and bordered by forests that provided wood for the kilns.
The long history of the Saint-Amand tableware factories
The history of the Saint-Amand porcelain factories can be divided into three main periods:
– 1705-1794: from the foundation to the first closure which ended in 1794 when the revolutionaries ordered the closure of the factory after the departure into emigration of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fauquez, grandson of the first founder;
– 1810 – 1880: a factory reopens and specializes in large vases;
– 1880 – 1962: the production phase of the most common brands and models today.
The most famous brands of Saint-Amand services
During these three major phases, several brands succeeded one another or coexisted with varying degrees of success. These include: Moulin des Loups; Saint-Amand-les-Eaux; Saint-Amand-Orchies-Hamage; Saint-Amand and Hamage Nord; and Ceranord, which closed the ball in 1962 with the closure of the Earthenware and Porcelain Factory.
Iron Earth produced in Saint-Amand
Saint-Amand tableware designs are not limited to the pretty floral patterns of Terre de Fer:
The latest models of Saint-Amand tableware
Other models, mainly from the 1950s onwards, were produced in Saint-Amand with brighter colours and more modern motifs. The designer Kiraz, famous for his work on Les Parisiennes, even published a series of talking plates there for the "Idéréa" house.
In the 1960s, services were found in Saint-Amand that one would have just as easily imagined at Arcopal.
or in Badonviller
For an exhaustive list of models, from A for Acacia to Y for Yolande, including Bristol, Colombier, Parmentier, etc. contact us .
Sources: Wikipedia , Infofaïence