# Saint-Porchaire Ceramics: Fine French Renaissance Wares

https://www.artic.edu/articles/1248/the-mysterious-and-alluring-ceramics-of-saint-porchaire

Saint-Porchaire ceramics are rare French Renaissance wares with fine, creamy clay from western France. Made from 'as dug' clay rich in kaolin, they feature thin walls and intricate black knotwork patterns. Only about 70 examples survive today.

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