English: Plate, blue and white, with raised decoration "rare example Chantilly (oise) soft. paste - one of the earliest pieces (circa 1725 to 1750), bearing both marks factory and painter in blue and incised potter Ciquaire Cirou (under patronage - louis - henri- prince de conde) similar example can be seen in Albert and Victoria Museum" In 1730, Louis Henry, the duc de Bourbon, established a soft-paste porcelain factory on the grounds of his château in Chantilly. The duke was an avid collector of Asian porcelains, and the products of the Chantilly factory from its founding until the duke's death in 1740 were heavily influenced by Japanese porcelain in particular. Some of the Chantilly wares directly copy Japanese pieces, while others are executed in a style reminiscent of Japanese porcelain. http-www.metmuseum.org-toah-hd-porf-hd_porf.htm