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The S vres factory opened in the French village of the same name in 1756, becoming the pre-eminent European porcelain factory of the 18th century. This exhibition consists of about 300 elaborately painted and gilded pieces of Svres porcelain from the Royal Collection, which were largely assembled by George IV between 1783 and 1830 to create what is considered to be the finest collection of such porcelain in the world. Items on show include a set of three vases first bought by Marie Antoinette, a dinner service created at S vres for Louis XVI, and the Table of the Grand Commanders, which was given to George IV by Louis XVIII.