Cleveland Museum of Art

Cane Handle (Poignée de canne)

Saint Cloud Porcelain Factory

Date

c. 1745

Medium

soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration

Culture

France, Saint Cloud, 18th century

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

During the first half of the 18th century, porcelain cane handles were widely produced by the Saint-Cloud porcelain factory. This cane handle, molded in the shape of the head and torso of an Asian man, is representative of the popularity of chinoiserie, European designs that attempted to imitate the art, culture, and techniques of China and Japan. The colorful overglaze enamel that decorates this cane handle was typical of Japanese Kakiemon decoration.

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