Porcelain plate from Service of Napoleon’s mother Laetitia Bonaparte Madame Mère
Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
A very rare Sevres plate from the service for Napoleon’s mother, Laetitia Bonaparte (Madame Mère), circa 1802
Painted with an underglaze-blue cavetto and laurel wreaths surrounding a central gilt starburst, a wide band of loosely bound flowers including roses scrolling below the blue rim picked out with bands of single flower heads alternated with stylised leaves.
24.7cm diameter
Sevres in blue script and artist’s signature Sn.
Minor loss of gold, otherwise excellent condition
No signs of damage or restoration
The service consisted of 70 pieces, including 48 plates, at a total cost of 3000 francs. See Camille Leprince, Napoléon Ier & la Manufacture de Sèvres (2016), no. 17.
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