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MANUFACTURE DE SÈVRES POUR L'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE PARIS EN 1878

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MANUFACTURE DE SÈVRES POUR L'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE PARIS EN 1878

COUTY CUP Sèvres, 1879
Porcelain
Inscriptions: Exposition Universelle Internationale - MDCCCLXXVIII / Paris
Marks: S.79. in green in a frame and RF decorated at Sèvres 79 in red in a circle
H. 50 cm, D. 29 cm
This superb Sèvres porcelain cup illustrates the revival of European ceramics and particularly at Sèvres from the second half of the 19th century. It was made according to the drawings of Edmé Couty (1852-1931) and probably decorated by François Hallion (1866-1896). A similar model is kept in the Metropolitan Museum of New York (fig 1).
The body and the pedestal are painted in gold and white on a deep blue background of foliage scrolls and garlands.
Between 1850 and 1878, Sèvres porcelain underwent a decorative revival, abandoning false perspectives and multiplying figures in full or continuous with a harmonious distribution of floral decoration. In 1876, Albert Carrier-Belleuse was appointed director of art works at the
Sèvres manufactory and at that time breathed a wave of novelty into both the decoration and the forms while continuing the execution of grandiose pieces. In addition to floral decorations, Sèvres production at that time also turned towards Renaissance motifs, such as our cup which was an official presentation piece for the winner of the first prize at the 1878 Universal Exhibition. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.

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MANUFACTURE DE SÈVRES POUR L'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE PARIS EN 1878

COUTY CUP Sèvres, 1879
Porcelain
Inscriptions: Exposition Universelle Internationale - MDCCCLXXVIII / Paris
Marks: S.79. in green in a frame and RF decorated at Sèvres 79 in red in a circle
H. 50 cm, D. 29 cm
This superb Sèvres porcelain cup illustrates the revival of European ceramics and particularly at Sèvres from the second half of the 19th century. It was made according to the drawings of Edmé Couty (1852-1931) and probably decorated by François Hallion (1866-1896). A similar model is kept in the Metropolitan Museum of New York (fig 1).
The body and the pedestal are painted in gold and white on a deep blue background of foliage scrolls and garlands.
Between 1850 and 1878, Sèvres porcelain underwent a decorative revival, abandoning false perspectives and multiplying figures in full or continuous with a harmonious distribution of floral decoration. In 1876, Albert Carrier-Belleuse was appointed director of art works at the
Sèvres manufactory and at that time breathed a wave of novelty into both the decoration and the forms while continuing the execution of grandiose pieces. In addition to floral decorations, Sèvres production at that time also turned towards Renaissance motifs, such as our cup which was an official presentation piece for the winner of the first prize at the 1878 Universal Exhibition. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.

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