Plate 1839

This plate was made by the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, the renowned French porcelain factory. Sevres emerged as a key player in shaping elite taste and luxury consumption. Its location near Versailles, the seat of royal power, allowed it to cater to the tastes of the French aristocracy. This plate, with its delicate neoclassical motifs and refined craftsmanship, reflects the court’s emphasis on elegance and sophistication. The factory played a central role in defining French national identity through its promotion of French artistic excellence. The neoclassical style, drawing inspiration from ancient Greece and Rome, became a visual code for order, reason, and the ideals of the Enlightenment. Surviving examples of Sevres porcelain represent valuable primary source material for understanding the culture, politics, and artistic movements of the time.