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Jean-Claude Duplessis père
Les Nymphes à la coquille (Nymphs with a Shell)
1761
Soft-paste porcelain biscuit
Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNC 2011.2.3
© Rmn-Grand Palais / Reproduction 3D Rmn-GP
A close-up image of a delicate pattern featuring overlapping, soft white and light green floral motifs resembling hydrangea blooms. The flowers are intricately detailed, creating an elegant, textured surface.
Hector Guimard
Vase des Binelles, detail view
1902 (design)/1903 (this example)
Glazed and decorated stoneware
Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNS 2000.D.1

During his first residency at Sèvres, Ettore Sottsass created fourteen vases bearing the names of famous historical or literary women. 

The name Diane selected for this vase refers to Diane de Poitiers (1499–1566), prominent courtier and mistress of Henry II of France (r. 1547–1559). The vase is made of four stacked elements, each of them individually turned and decorated with either purple glaze, a grand feu color obtained after a high-temperature fire, or red glaze, a petit feu color obtained after a low-temperature fire. The inside of the red cup is decorated with gold. It was applied with a brush and polished with a semiprecious stone, either agate or hematite, to reveal its full brilliance.

A visually striking, two-tiered stand holds a vibrant red and gold bowl. The stand has a cylindrical white center, sandwiched between two deep purple, round platforms. The bowl's shiny red exterior contrasts with its metallic gold interior, enhancing the modern aesthetic.

During his first residency at Sèvres, Ettore Sottsass created fourteen vases bearing the names of famous historical or literary women. 

The name Diane selected for this vase refers to Diane de Poitiers (1499–1566), prominent courtier and mistress of Henry II of France (r. 1547–1559). The vase is made of four stacked elements, each of them individually turned and decorated with either purple glaze, a grand feu color obtained after a high-temperature fire, or red glaze, a petit feu color obtained after a low-temperature fire. The inside of the red cup is decorated with gold. It was applied with a brush and polished with a semiprecious stone, either agate or hematite, to reveal its full brilliance.

Ettore Sottsass
Vase Diane
1994 (design)/1996 (this example)
Glazed and decorated pâte nouvelle porcelain
Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNS 2011.D.3316

Pâte Antoine d’Albis (PAA)

A white, abstract sculpture with a textured, fan-like pattern emerging from a smooth, curved background. The detailed texture consists of closely packed, small, rectangular protrusions, creating a visually dynamic effect against the plain, dark background.
Arthur Luiz Piza
Vase Clelia
1969 (design)/1974 (this example)
PAA porcelain with biscuit exterior and glazed interior
Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNS 2013.D.9763
Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Sèvres – Manufacture et musée nationaux) / Martine Beck-Coppola. © 2024 Arthur-Luiz Piza / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Pâte nouvelle

A visually striking, two-tiered stand holds a vibrant red and gold bowl. The stand has a cylindrical white center, sandwiched between two deep purple, round platforms. The bowl's shiny red exterior contrasts with its metallic gold interior, enhancing the modern aesthetic.
Ettore Sottsass
Vase Diane
1994 (design)/1996 (this example)
Glazed and decorated pâte nouvelle porcelain
Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNS 2011.D.3316
Photo © Sèvres – Manufacture et musée nationaux / Gérard Jonca. © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
A detailed white ceramic sculpture depicting an assortment of fruits, flowers, and leaves arranged in a domed shape. The intricate design includes various textures and patterns, creating a visually rich and ornate piece.
Pierre Émile Bracquemond
Corbeille lumineuse, Fleurs et fruits (Flowers and Fruits Illuminated Basket)
1922
Pâte nouvelle porcelain biscuit
Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNS 2008.0.98
Photographer: Bruce M. White

Pâte tendre (Soft paste)

Two intricately designed porcelain baskets are displayed, each featuring a woven pattern with gold and white detailing. The baskets have rounded tops adorned with looped knots and rest on square bases, also decorated with gold accents. The background is gray.
Jean Jacques Bachelier (director)
Pair of Vases Ruche (Beehive Vases)
ca. 1769–75
Glazed and gilded soft-paste porcelain
Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNC 2022.2.1, .2
Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Sèvres – Manufacture et musée nationaux) / Sylvie Chan-Liat
A white marble statue depicts a seated woman with her upper body modestly covered by one arm. The figure has her head turned to the side and legs crossed, with one hand resting on her lap and the other holding a piece of fabric. The base has a draped cloth detail.
Etienne-Maurice Falconet
L’Amour (Falconet) (Cupid [Falconet]) pendant
1761 (design)/1761–66 (this example)
Soft-paste porcelain biscuit
Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNC 27724.2
Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Sèvres – Manufacture et musée nationaux) / Martine Beck-Coppola

Pâte dure (Hard paste)

A white marble statue of a bearded, muscular man draped in a cloth. He stands with a staff in his right hand, alongside a snake coiled at his feet. The base of the statue is inscribed with "ESCULAPE." The background is plain and gray.
Jean Charles Nicolas Brachard aîné after the antique
Esculape (Aesculapius), first size
1819 (design)/1823 (this example)
Hard-paste porcelain biscuit
Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNC 28219
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (Sèvres – Manufacture et musée nationaux) / Tony Querrec
A marble statue depicts a woman standing in a flowing gown, holding a coiled snake in her left arm. She has an ornate hairstyle and her gaze is directed solemnly forward. The sculpture rests on a rectangular base inscribed with Greek characters.
Pierre Petitot after the antique
Hygie (Hygieia) from the Service de l’Empereur (Emperor’s Service), first size
1808 (design)/1813 (this example)
Hard-paste porcelain biscuit
Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNC 26656
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (Sèvres – Manufacture et musée nationaux) / Tony Querrec
An ornate, antique bowl stands on a decorative, lion-themed pedestal base. The bowl is light in color and contrasts with the dark, intricately designed base featuring two lion heads on either side. The background is a textured neutral tone.

This photochrome print of the breast bowl was produced by Leon Vidal in 1877 and included as a color plate in the 1878 illustrated edition of Histoire de Marie-Antoinette by Edmond et Jules de Goncourt. 

Léon Vidal (photographer)
Photochromism of Bol sein et Trépied
1877
Photochromy
Sèvres, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Le Studio Numérique 2011.3.673
Jean-Claude Duplessis père
Les Nymphes à la coquille (Nymphs with a Shell)
1761
Soft-paste porcelain biscuit
Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNC 2011.2.3
© Rmn-Grand Palais / Reproduction 3D Rmn-GP

Mark “F” of Falconet

Black and white close-up photo of the inner part of a curved, rough-textured structure. The letter "F" is carved into the surface. The structure has an organic, uneven appearance and there is a visible crack near the top edge.
Etienne-Maurice Falconet
L’Amour (Falconet) (Cupid [Falconet]) pendant
1761 (design)/61–66 (this example)
Soft-paste porcelain biscuit
Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNC 27724.2
Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Sèvres – Manufacture et musée nationaux) / Martine Beck-Coppola
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