Coordinates: 48°49′43″N 2°13′21″E / 48.82861°N 2.2225°E / 48.82861; 2.2225

One of a pair of Clodion vases. Hard-paste porcelain and gilt bronze, 1817.

A stone grinder for turning quartz, feldspar, kaolin and other stones into fine powder for making ceramics

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The manufacture nationale de Sèvres is a porcelain factory at Sèvres, France.

Formerly a royal, then an imperial, factory, the facility is now run by the Ministry of Culture.

[edit] History

In 1740, a factory was created in Vincennes, with the support of Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour.

In 1756, the factory moved to Sèvres, near Madame de Pompadour's Bellevue Palace. This new building, 130 meters longer, was built between 1753 to 1756 with Lindet as architect. It became a royal factory in 1759.

Alexandre Brogniart was director between 1800 to 1847.

[edit] Some famous artists who worked for the factory

• Louise Bourgeois
• Pierre Burnaglio
• Théophile Fragonard (1806–1876)
• Hector Guimard
• François-Xavier Lalanne
• Serge Poliakoff
• Auguste Rodin

[edit] Gallery

Sèvres sucrier and cover - pot à sucre Bouret shape - circa 1770

Sèvres plate - soft paste porcelain - 1775 (date letter 'X') - Victoria & Albert Museum

Sèvres jug and cover - soft paste porcelain - 1764 (date letter 'L') - Victoria & Albert Museum

[edit] See also

• Musée nationale de Céramique-Sèvres

[edit] External links

• Official site

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