French Sevres Style Porcelain Plate

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A Sèvres style porcelain cabinet plate.

The first plate depicts the Bataille de Renty (1554), a pivotal conflict of the … Read more A Sèvres style porcelain cabinet plate.

The first plate depicts the Bataille de Renty (1554), a pivotal conflict of the Italian Wars, where French forces under Henry II clashed with the Holy Roman Empire. The scene captures the dramatic confrontation of armored commanders before their troops, with banners and tents in the distance.

The plate is marked to the reverse with the Sèvres interlaced L’s and the date letter for 1788. While the marks reference an original Sèvres date cypher, attribution is to Sèvres style, 19th century, reflecting the historicist revival taste of the period.

The plate remain in great condition, the cobalt and gilding vibrant, making it ideal as statement wall hanging, cabinet display, or as part of a curated collection of historicist or courtly subject porcelain.

This piece emulate the prestige of the Royal Sèvres manufactory, their combination of hand-painted narrative scene, deep cobalt grounds, and elaborate Empire-style gilt ornamentation exemplifying the grandeur and historicism that defined luxury porcelain in the late 19th century. This piece is designed in the style of the selected designer and/or manufacturer See less