Plate was created by Manufacture nationale de Sèvres in Early 19th century.

When was "Plate" created?

This artwork was created Early 19th century.

Plate

Q: What medium is "Plate"?

Plate is Hard-paste porcelain with dark blue ground, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

Early 19th century

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain with dark blue ground, polychrome enamels, and gilding

Dimensions

2.6 × 23.3 cm (1 1/8 × 9 1/4 in.)

Classification

plate (general, dish)

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

95106

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...

Plate

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