Biscuit Group - The Birth Of Bacchus

Superb biscuit porcelain group from the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, depicting “The Birth of Bacchus” (La Naissance de Bacchus). This refined model is based on the 18th-century creation of Louis-Simon Boizot (1743-1809), sculptor to the king and director of the Sèvres sculpture workshop, and was reissued in the 19th century by the renowned manufacturer.

The composition shows the young Bacchus being entrusted by a Nymph to Mercury, while other Nymphs surround the scene. The execution in unglazed white biscuit porcelain gives the ensemble the noble appearance of sculpted marble, an aesthetic particularly prized by collectors and enthusiasts in the 18th and 19th centuries. The piece rests on an original profiled gilt-bronze mount, which further accentuates its elegance.
Biscuit groups such as The Birth of Bacchus are among Sèvres’ most iconic creations. Boizot's model, designed in the 18th century, enjoyed a revival of popularity in the 19th century and was incorporated into the factory's repertoire. Comparable examples are found in important museum collections, notably at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inv. 54.147.3).