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Sèvres porcelain factory
Mortier (part of the Louis XVI dinner service) 1783-92
Soft-paste porcelain, beau bleu ground and gilded decoration | 17.1 x 22.3 cm (diameter) | RCIN 58039
Green Drawing Room, Windsor Castle
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Soft-paste Sèvres porcelain mortier. Beau bleu ground decorated with tooled gilt foliate scrolls, floral wreaths, trails and crossed branches; two oval reserves painted with scenes from classical Greek and Roman history and mythology. The reserves depict Psyche complaining to Venus that her son has abandoned her and Renaud chained by Armida.
Provenance
Commissioned by Louis XVI in 1783 & scheduled to take 23 years to complete; only about half was finished by the time of the King's execution in 1793; purchased by George IV from Mr. Würtz of Paris in 1811 for £1,973 4s 8d, through Robert Fogg.
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Creator(s)
(porcelain manufacturer)(retailer/supplier)(nationality)Attributed to (artist)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, beau bleu ground and gilded decoration
Measurements
17.1 x 22.3 cm (diameter)
Category
Place of Production
Sèvres [France]
