Medallion
1849 (dated)
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Medallion of biscuit porcelain moulded in relief. In the centre are a group of Sèvres productions, among them the Vase de Sosibius (modelled in 1825), with the old building of the factory in the background inscribed 'SÈVRES'. Reclining figures represent Sculpture and Painting. Circular in shape. At the top, between the two figures, is a circular panel in which are a female head wearing a turreted crown and a bearded male head conjoined. At the bottom is a head of Mercury, on either side of which is a laurel wreath twined about with a ribbon.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain moulded in relief |
| Brief description | Medallion of biscuit porcelain moulded in relief, Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, 1849. |
| Physical description | Medallion of biscuit porcelain moulded in relief. In the centre are a group of Sèvres productions, among them the Vase de Sosibius (modelled in 1825), with the old building of the factory in the background inscribed 'SÈVRES'. Reclining figures represent Sculpture and Painting. Circular in shape. At the top, between the two figures, is a circular panel in which are a female head wearing a turreted crown and a bearded male head conjoined. At the bottom is a head of Mercury, on either side of which is a laurel wreath twined about with a ribbon. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 4130-1901 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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