Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (1756–present)
Painted by Etienne Evans (French, active 1752–86)
Gilded by Henri-Martin Prévost (French, active 1757–97)
Sèvres, France
Plate ordered by Mr. Sudell (England)
INV-1357
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (1756–present)
Painted by Etienne Evans (French, active 1752–86)
Gilded by Henri-Martin Prévost (French, active 1757–97)
Sèvres, France1792
Plate ordered by Mr. Sudell (England)
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (1756–present) Painted by Etienne Evans (French, active 1752–86) Gilded by Henri-Martin Prévost (French, active 1757–97) Sèvres, France →plate (general, dish)tableware
Date
1792
Medium
Soft-paste porcelain, dark blue ground, polychrome enamels, and gilding
Dimensions
2.7 × 24.5 cm (1 1/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Joseph Maier and Arthur Lewis Liebman Memorial: Gift of Kenneth J. Maier, M.D.
The French royal porcelain manufactory at Sèvres, outside Paris, drew nobility, royalty, and other wealthy patrons from across Europe with the rich colors and lavish gilding of its fashionable wares. This dish is part of a much larger dinner service commissioned from the factory. Unequivocal statements of luxury and sophistication, these services epitomize the prestige of French design in Europe during the 1700s.