Antique 19th Century Collectible French SEVRES Porcelain Ceramic Inkwell

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Antique 19th Century Collectible French SEVRES Porcelain Ceramic Inkwell:
$349.99

For your consideration is a gorgeous antique \" M IMPLE DE SERVES\" (Manufacture Imperial) from Napoleonic Era inkwell. The Sevres factory was founded in the middle of 18th century as a Royal French factory and produced high quality and very expensive wares.

Description:As see in the photos the central inkwell has a cover flanked by pen holders and wells on paw supports and is painted with flowers.

Techniques: Hard porcelain, molded, transfer-printed and gilded.

Date:This is a very rare piece. The transfer print and the marking in the back represents the mid to late 19th century.

Dimensions:

Height Depth Diameter

3 inches 5 inches 4 inches

Here is little background of the manufacture:

Sevres is a porcelain factory in France that in 1752 was designated as the Manufacture Royale de Porcelaine de France. France, no longer being a monarchy, there is no longer a “Royale” aspect to its name, nevertheless the Sèvres factory continues to produce porcelains fit for a king. Enter Napoleon Bonaparte, who was soon to appoint Alexandre Brongniart as director of the Sèvres factory. No longer would pieces bear the royal crossed double “L” mark representing Louis XV and Louis XVI, that being the mark in use since the days when the factory was located in Vincennes. From 1793 and 1804, the initials “RF” representing Republic Franciase, replaced the kings’ monogram. In addition, in 1803-1804, pieces reflected the factory’s new title of Manufacture Nationale with the mark “M Nle.” With Napoleon’s elevation to emperor, the factory became the Manufacture Imperiale, the mark changing to “M Imple de Sèvres.”

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