Large 18th century Niderviller earthenware group.

Large 18th century Niderviller earthenware group.
Representing three characters illustrating the history of
Bélisaire on a high rectangular base with rocks, polychrome and gold decoration, the base in imitation of marble, the soldier and the staff restored, gritted.
H: 30.5 cm
This group was created by Paul-Louis Cyfflé from a drawing by Hubert-
François Bourguignon Gravelot, to illustrate the book on Bélisaire by Jean-François Marmontel, published in 1767. It was a great success and was also produced by Toul and Lunéville.
For a model in biscuit of Toul, see by Catherine Calame,
Cyfflé, Orfèvre de l'argile, Lunéville, 2009, p. 172; and for another model in biscuit of Lunéville, see by A. Faÿ-Hallé, Faïences de
Lorraine 1720-1840, Nancy, 1997, p. 88. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.