Pot a sucre Calabre, 3rd size
Sugar Bowl and Cover
1754 (made)
1754 (made)
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The most important French porcelain factory was founded in 1740 in the royal chateau of Vincennes. In 1756 it was transferred to Sèvres, the other side of Paris, and shortly after was bought by Louis XV. The support and protection of the king and his mistress, Madame de Pompadour, enabled it to secure the best artists, sculptors, designers and chemists. Sèvres porcelain soon became the most sought after in Europe.
The royal manufactory at Sèvres specialised in luxury porcelains, many of which were destined for the French court. Each year it displayed its newest models in the king's apartments at Versailles. The factory was very responsive to changes in fashion and introduced many innovations in design and decoration. Its products were admired throughout Europe and its style was widely imitated.
The yellow ground colour was possibly the first to be introduced at Vincennes.
The royal manufactory at Sèvres specialised in luxury porcelains, many of which were destined for the French court. Each year it displayed its newest models in the king's apartments at Versailles. The factory was very responsive to changes in fashion and introduced many innovations in design and decoration. Its products were admired throughout Europe and its style was widely imitated.
The yellow ground colour was possibly the first to be introduced at Vincennes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Pot a sucre Calabre, 3rd size (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Sugar bowl and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted in camaïeu blue and yellow enamels and gilded, Vincennes porcelain factory, Vincennes, 1754. |
| Physical description | Sugar bowl and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted in camaïeu blue and yellow enamels and gilded. Narrow serrated gilt border. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by D. M. Currie |
| Production | Porcelains de Vincennes, Paris 1977. cat 191 |
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| Summary | The most important French porcelain factory was founded in 1740 in the royal chateau of Vincennes. In 1756 it was transferred to Sèvres, the other side of Paris, and shortly after was bought by Louis XV. The support and protection of the king and his mistress, Madame de Pompadour, enabled it to secure the best artists, sculptors, designers and chemists. Sèvres porcelain soon became the most sought after in Europe. The royal manufactory at Sèvres specialised in luxury porcelains, many of which were destined for the French court. Each year it displayed its newest models in the king's apartments at Versailles. The factory was very responsive to changes in fashion and introduced many innovations in design and decoration. Its products were admired throughout Europe and its style was widely imitated. The yellow ground colour was possibly the first to be introduced at Vincennes. |
| Bibliographic reference | Peters, David. An examination of Vincennes and early Sèvres date letters. The French Porcelain Society, A transcript of the talk given at the French Porcelain Society Study Day on 17 June 2014. London, 2014. Following a detailed analysis of the records against existing pieces, Peters has suggested 'A’ is now for 1754, not 1753-4 as formerly thought. Peters suggests a possilbe link to the sugar bowl and cover included in the 10th firing of 1754 (August 1754-January 1755) which subsequently figured in the Sales Register on 17th December, 1754 '1 pot à sucre, fond jaune Enfans Cam' sold to M. de Parseval. |
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| Accession number | C.387&A-1921 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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