Who created "Inkstand"?

Inkstand was created by Manufacture nationale de Sèvres in Late 18th / Early 19th century.

When was "Inkstand" created?

This artwork was created Late 18th / Early 19th century.

Inkstand

Q: What medium is "Inkstand"?

Inkstand is Soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, gilding, and gilt bronze.

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

Late 18th / Early 19th century

Medium

Soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, gilding, and gilt bronze

Dimensions

28.3 × 19.1 cm (11 1/8 × 7 1/2 in.)

Classification

porcelain

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

135720

About the Artist

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres · 1763–1800

The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, a premier French porcelain factory, flourished from 1763 to 1800 as the royal powerhouse of European ceramics, producing opulent soft- and hard-paste porcelain under the patronage of Louis XV and XVI. Originally founded in Vincennes in 1740 to rival Meissen and Chantilly, it relocated to Sèvres in 1756 and was fully acquired by the Crown in 1759, becoming the M...

Inkstand

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