Group 1781 - 1791

Here we see an undated porcelain sculpture crafted by the Le Nove Porcelain Manufactory. The figures, rendered in stark white, offer a glimpse into the aesthetics and values of their time. Notice the cherubic children, motifs of innocence and purity. In a society marked by rigid class structures, the cherubs symbolize a kind of untainted humanity, idealized yet distant from the realities of the working class. The whiteness of the porcelain itself reinforces notions of purity and status, reflecting the racial and social hierarchies of the time. These porcelains, often commissioned by the aristocracy, were visual markers of wealth, and power. They were a celebration of the elite, but also serve as a poignant reminder of the exclusions inherent in such displays of refinement.