Trianon de porcelaine

building, Versailles, France

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The Trianon de Porcelaine was a pleasure house built at the Palace of Versailles in 1670 by King Louis XIV for his mistress. It was notable for being decorated with chinoiserie, a style inspired by Chinese art, and faced with blue and white faience tiles featuring a chinoiserie pattern. This building is historically significant as an early major example of chinoiserie in Europe. However, the structure was short-lived, lasting only 17 years before being demolished to make way for the Grand Trianon. The trend of chinoiserie, which it represented, remained popular throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.12

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…the fashion was the so-called Trianon de porcelaine, built by Louis XIV for his mistress Mme de Montespan on the site now occupied by the Grand Trianon (see Palace of Versailles). It was faced with faience tiles of a blue-and-white chinoiserie pattern.
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…the fashion was the so-called Trianon de porcelaine, built by Louis XIV for his mistress Mme de Montespan on the site now occupied by the Grand Trianon (see Palace of Versailles). It was faced with faience tiles of a blue-and-white chinoiserie pattern.
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