Fig. 145.—Capo di Monte.
Work was continued with more or less success until 1821, when the moulds were sold to the Doccia manufactory, at Florence; but after 1780 hard paste was made at this factory, under the patronage of King Ferdinand.
The marks used are here given; the earliest was a ruder form of fleur-de-lis. This fleur-de-lis mark was also used at Madrid, and, as the work was almost identical, it is not easy to distinguish them.
Demmin says the marks on the hard porcelain were a crown, under which were sometimes the locked letters RE or FK.