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-'MYRTES ET ROSES' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1777 BY NIQUET.
During Louis XVI's reign, the Manufacture de Sevres gradually turned from painted scenes like those by Boucher to abstract motifs, more in line the neo-classicism then in vogue as illustrated by this elegant 'partridge eye'
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#18010502
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-'AU JARDIN CHINOIS' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED BY MANUFACTURE DE SEVRES CA. 1774
This piece exemplifies the fascination of the French court - of all Europe - for porcelain from the Land of the Middle Empire. Louis XVI purchased this cup and saucer from the Manufacture de Sevres in 1774, along with a breakfast
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#18010503
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-'AUX PANIERS' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. MADE BY THE SEVRES MANUFACTORY IN 1780.
A skillfully arranged geometric composition in which garlands of old garden roses link round and vertical cartouches adorned with gilding of flowers (e.g. nasturtiums, morning glories and hydrangeas). It forms a well balanced grouping
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#18010504
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-'TREILLE VERTE' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1771-1772 BY MANUFACTURE DE SEVRES.
Under Louis XV, the well-known Charles-Raymond Granchez and other merchands merciers, the interior decorators of the time, were taste-makers at court. They started fashions and informed the Manufacture de Sevres about the latest trends
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#18010505
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-'AUX DAUPHINS' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1781. CURRENTLY HOUSED IN THE NATIONAL ADRIEN DUBOUCHE MUSEUM IN LIMOGES, FRANCE.
Here we witness the celebration of the birth of the prince of France (often symbolized by a dolphin), first-born son of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette; he died at the age of eight of tuberculosis.
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#18010506
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-'AUX FLEURS DES CHAMPS' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED CA. 1790. CURRENTLY HOUSED IN THE NATIONAL ADRIEN DUBOUCHE MUSEUM IN LIMOGES.
The naturalism found in the design of this cup and saucer is surprisingly free, thus demonstrating a desire to modernize its style. The grey background, extremely rare in ceramics of that time, reinforces its
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#18010507
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-'AUX OISEAUX' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1810. CURRENTLY HOUSED IN THE CHATEAU DE MALMAISON IN RUEIL-MALMAISON, FRANCE
The Parisian manufacturer Dagoty Brothers, protected by the Empress Josephine, produced this cup and saucer; certainly one of the most brilliant examples from the Empire period.
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#18010508
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-'AUX AIGRETTES' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED LATE 18TH CENTURY. CURRENTLY HOUSED IN THE ILE-DE-FRANCE MUSEUM IN SCEAUX, FRANCE.
Here is a natural design created by Etienne Evans, the unsurpassed master painter of insects and birds, who worked in the Sevres workshops for over fifty years.
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#18010509
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-'NATURE MORTE AUX PECHES' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1795. CURRENTLY HOUSED IN THE NATIONAL CERAMICS MUSEUM IN SEVRES, FRANCE.
Etienne-Henri Legay, employed by the Sevres workshops from 1793 to 1800, produced miniatures and still life painting. A specialist in painting flowers and executing gold detailing, he created this design as if it were an oil
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#18010510
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-'CANTHARIDE' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1789. CURRENTLY HOUSED IN THE NATIONAL CERAMICS MUSEUM IN SEVRES, FRANCE.
Purification rituals that occured every five years in Rome inspired the design of this cup and saucer, created in the Sevres workshops. Fruits and fragrances are prevalently represented, but also 'cantharide' powder and its aphrodisiac
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#18010511
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-'CATHERINE II DE RUSSE' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. PRODUCED FOR THE EMPRESS CA. 1778-1779. ORIGINAL IS HOUSED IN THE HERMITAGE MUSEUM.
A unique object, this cup and saucer are part of one of the most expensive and vast services ever produced by the Sevres workshops in the 18th century. Requisitioned by Catherine the Great, a passionate collector of cameos and
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#18010512
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-'PAYSAGES A LA BARQUE' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1778. ORIGINAL IS HOUSED IN THE LOUVRE MUSEUM.
The painter Pierre-Joseph Rosset, who created this cup and saucer in the Sevres workshops, returned to a style that was fashionable at Versailles. A talented floral painted before he began persuing landscapes, he worked in the Sevres
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#18010513
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-'LE TIMBALIER CHINOIS' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1789. ORIGINAL HOUSED AT THE DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM IN PARIS, FRANCE.
Chinoiserie (or Chinese-inspired) motifs were much more rare during this period than rocaille or neoclassic designs. First appealing to Madame de Pompadour, the style grew in popularity among the
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#18010514
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-'PAYSAGES AUX OISEAUX' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1786. ORIGINAL HOUSED IN THE DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM IN PARIS, FRANCE.
The theme of birds came back into fashion during the 18th century. After a period of realism that prevailed around the time of the publishing of Buffon's 'Natural History of Birds', we now see a return to more fantastical
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#18010515
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-'AUX TULIPES' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1810. ORIGINAL HOUSED IN THE DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM IN PARIS, FRANCE.
Influenced by Percier and Fontaine, Napoleon's architects who passionately enlarged natural designs, the porcelain manufacturers Dihl and Guerhard played with the dimensions of this floral motif. They created a design of fluid lines
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#18010516
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-'VENUS CORRIGEANT L AMOUR' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1778. ORIGINAL IS HOUSED AT THE DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM IN PARIS, FRANCE.
These charming scenes portray Venus and Cupid, very popular characters during the 18th century, and are the works of the gilder Baudoin Sr. and Charles Nicholas Dodin, a master of painting children. The latter's virtuosity made him
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#18010517
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-'JEUX DE CARTES' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED CA. 1804-1805. ORIGINAL HOUSED AT THE DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM IN PARIS, FRANCE.
The Parisian manufacturer Nast, with a reputation for the purity of its porcelain, enhanced the white tones of the cards against a black background. In doing so, Nast demonstrated its superiority over other manufacturers in the
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#18010518
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-'AUX CHINOIS' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED CA. 1793-1802. ORIGINAL HOUSED IN THE NATIONAL CERAMICS MUSEUM IN SEVRES, FRANCE.
The dark purple, a rarity in Europe's 18th century, is extremely difficult to execute on porcelain. The Sevres workshops responded to the challenge in the last decade of the century and portrayed these 'Chinese scenes' by the painter
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#18010519
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-'AUX PAPILLONS' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1777. ORIGINAL HOUSED IN THE NATIONAL CERAMIC MUSEUM IN SEVRES, FRANCE.
After the discovery of 'hard' porcelain, the Sevres workshops adopted a new style as reflected in this refined pattern. The colors come from the richest materials and the gold background symbolizes
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#18010520
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-'AUX PARROQUETS' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1777. ORIGINAL HOUSED IN THE NATIONAL CERAMICS MUSEUM IN SEVRES, FRANCE.
Armand Sr. specialized in the depiction of live birds by painting them while in their birdcages in the Garden of Plants in Paris. He imbued his subjects with human-like qualities. This approach was contrary to the approach of his
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#18010521
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-'CHINOIS DANS UN JARDIN' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1783. ORIGINAL HOUSED IN THE NATIONAL CERAMICS MUSEUM IN SEVRES, FRANCE.
The painter Denis Leve and the gilder Jean-Jacques Dieu married diverse influences in this surprising creation by the Sevres workshops. Here we find the purple color of Meissen porcelain, Chinese images fashionable at the time
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#18010522
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-'PAYSAGE A L'OR' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1800. ORIGINAL HOUSED IN THE MUSEE NATIONAL ADRIEN DUBOUCHE IN LIMOGES, FRANCE.
The matte red background and the 'effect' gold technique characterize the know-how of Parisian decorators at the beginning of the 19th century. After firing using extremely fine hard stones, the matt gold is polished in certain
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#18010523
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-'RONDE D'ENFANTS' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1782. ORIGINAL HOUSED IN THE NATIONAL CERAMICS MUSEUM IN SEVRES, FRANCE.
The neo-classical period witnessed a growing appreciation for a style of grand simplicity, while preserving a taste for sumptous design. This piece from the Sevres workshops, a product of the painter and gilder Jean-Jacques Pierre
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#18010526
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-'HIEROGLYPHES' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1810. ORIGINAL BY NAST
This is an identical replica of a cup and saucer made around 1810 by the Parisian Nast Manufacture. The taste for Egyptian decoration saw an unprecedented and explosive interest in France during the Egyptian campaign.
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#18010527
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-'ETRUSQUES BLEU' LITRON SHAPE CUP & SAUCER. AFTER THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY ORIGINAL BY PIERRE-LOUIS DAGOTY
At the beginning of the 19th century in France, a number of manufacturers such as the Parisian manufacturer Pierre-Louis Dagoty, adopted a new mode referenced from antiquity to create objects called 'Etruscan' that took advantage of the
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#18010528
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-'VUE DE PHILAE' LITRON SHAPED CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1808-1810. ORIGINAL HOUSED IN THE LOUVRE MUSEUM IN PARIS, FRANCE.
This Egyptian style cup and saucer manufactured by the Sevres workshops was presented to the Tuileries palace in March 31st, 1810 for the wedding of Napoleon and Marie-Louise. The saucer is adorned with a portrait of Mameluk
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#18010529
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-'AU ROI LOUIS XVI' LITRON SHAPED CUPS & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1773. ORIGINAL IS HOUSED AT THE MUSEE CARNAVALET IN PARIS, FRANCE.
This is an identical replica of a coffee cup and saucer made at the Sevres manufacture in 1773. It represents Louis XVI (1754-1793) and is part of a set of two, the other bearing the image of his wife, Marie-Antoinette.
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#18010530
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-'A LA REINE MARIE-ANTOINETTE' LITRON SHAPED CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1773. ORIGINAL IS HOUSED AT THE MUSEE CARNAVALET IN PARIS, FRANCE.
This is an identical replica of a coffee cup and saucer made at the Sevres manufacture in 1773. It represents Marie-Antoinette (1755-1793) and is part of a set of two, the other bearing the image of her husband, king Louis XVI.
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#18010531
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-'BOUQUET DE LA REINE' LITRON SHAPED CUP & SAUCER. DESIGNED IN 1774. ORIGINAL IS HOUSED AT THE MUSEE CARNAVALET IN PARIS, FRANCE.
This is an identical replica of a cup and saucer made by the Manufacture de Sevres in 1774 for the personal use of Marie-Antoinette. The queen's taste for modern style is reflected in the grand bleu ground
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#18010532
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-'PERRUCHE A JOUE ROUGE' LITRON SHAPED CUP & SAUCER. ORIGINAL MADE BY THE SEVRES MANUFACTORY IN 1769.
This striking cup & saucer features the red-cheeked cockatiel, recalling the well-known bird illustrations by the naturalist Buffon, enclosed by a stylized 'peacock' feather pattern in sky blue and crimson, colors popular in Louis XV's
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#18010533
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-'CHINOISERIE FOND BLEU' TEA CUP & SAUCER
Make your present one to remember by purchasing this unique gift item.
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