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Sevres style porcelain plate depicting King Louis XVI

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Sevres style porcelain plate depicting King Louis XVI
French, Late 19th Century
Diameter 45cm

This exquisite antique porcelain plate was crafted in the style of the famous Sevres Porcelain Manufactory and depicts King Louis XVI of France. The portrait shows the king wearing a powdered wig and a sumptuous ermine-collared cloak, and is likely to have been painted after a full-length portrait by Antoine-Francois Callet (1741-1823), which is now held in Madrid, Spain, at the Prado museum. Callet was the official portrait painter to Louis XVI.

The portrait is surrounded by a band of gilt laurel leaves and features a rim decorated with a turquoise ground called 'bleu celeste' which was pioneered by the Sevres Manufactory. The portrait is titled 'LOUIS XVI' and signed 'Pepin / apres Rigaud' and is impressed to the underside with the interlace 'L' mark for the Sevres Manufactory.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Porcelain, gilt.
Creation Date:	Late 19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Louis XVI
Dealer Reference #:	14548
Incollect Reference #:	747472

Dimensions

Diam.	17.72 in;
Diam.	45 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.