François Boch

François Boch (1695–1794) founded a pottery in Audun-le-Tiche in Lorraine in 1748.^[1] Approximately 36 years later, Nicholas Villeroy did the same in Frauenberg. In order to compete successfully with British imports, Villeroy and Boch merged in 1836. In 1900, Villeroy & Boch employed 1,000 workers.

References

^ Campbell, Gordon (2006). The Grove encyclopedia of decorative arts, Volume 1. Oxford University Press US. p. 524. ISBN 9780195189483.

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Name	Boch, Francois
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Date of birth	1695
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Date of death	1794
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