Saucer 1760 - 1770

This porcelain saucer, made by the Doccia Porcelain Manufactory, presents a charming scene dominated by two roosters under a stylized tree. The rooster, a potent symbol across cultures, embodies virility, courage, and vigilance. In ancient Rome, the rooster was sacred to Mars, the god of war, embodying martial spirit. Yet, its crow heralds the dawn, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness, a motif echoed in Christian art where it represents resurrection and faith. Notice how these motifs, charged with historical and cultural weight, resurface across epochs. Here, the Doccia Manufactory, consciously or not, taps into this deep well of collective memory. The image engages us on a subconscious level, evoking primal associations with strength, renewal, and the eternal cycle of life and death. It’s not merely decoration but a condensed archive of cultural memory, perpetually reinvented.