Late 19Th/20Th Century; With Painted Scene Of Lovers In Garden And Castle In Landscape, With Gilt Accents And Gilt-Metal Mounts, 18 1/2 In. H. The Manufacture nationale de S????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????vres is one of the principal European porcelain manufactories. It is located in S????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????vres, Hauts-de-Seine, France. It is the continuation of Vincennes porcelain, founded in 1740, which moved to S????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????vres in 1756. It has been owned by the French crown or government since 1759, and has always maintained the highest standards of quality. Almost immediately, it replaced Meissen porcelain as the standard-setter among European porcelain factories, retaining this position until at least the 19th century.