Michel Victor Acier (1736 - 1799): A Pioneer of Rococo Porcelain Michel Victor Acier, born in Versailles in 1736, stands as a pivotal figure in the history of French porcelain art and sculpture. His formative years were steeped in aristocratic culture, nurtured by his father, Victor Acier, a respected craftsman himself—a lineage that instilled within him an appreciation for meticulous artistry and technical prowess. Educated at the Académie Royale de Paris, Acier honed his skills alongside luminaires like Étienne Marc François Falconet and Louis Claude Vassé, absorbing the stylistic ideals o…