Jean-Louis Morin (porcelain painter)

[3] His artist's signature featured a scrolling upper or lower cased letter M.[2] Morin was born in Vincennes, France, the son of an army surgeon, and initially studied surgery before enrolling at the Vincennes manufactory (Manufacture nationale de Sèvres) at age 21.

He was described at the time as being '""five foot four inches high, with red hair, shifty eyes and nearly white [skin]...and freckles, wearing a wig, with an ugly body.

'"[2] Although he had some ability in drawing he "had little talent for the more difficult task of applying colors".

[3][4] After a few years of practice Morin's work and skill had improved, and his use of colour was also making progress.

[2] By 1758 Morin began to work on coloured reserves, painting "realistic and picturesque scenes from the life of dockers and soldiers".