
The Buen Retiro Porcelain Factory operated in Madrid from 1760 to 1812, established by King Charles III of Spain when he transferred workers and materials from his Capodimonte factory in Naples upon becoming Spanish king. The factory occupied a building in the gardens of the Buen Retiro Palace.
Buen Retiro produced soft-paste porcelain figures, tableware, and architectural decorations, including the spectacular Porcelain Room at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez. The factory's output reflected Neapolitan and later French influences. It was destroyed during the Napoleonic Wars when French troops used the building as a fortification. Surviving pieces are rare and highly prized by collectors of European ceramics.
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