Manufacture Royale De Sèvres - “l'amour à La Dentelle”, Rare Wedgwood-style Biscuit

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Group known as “the child with lace”
Hard paste porcelain biscuit
Marked in relief
Dimensions: H. 16.5; D. 14 (cm.)
Sèvres, 1818

Superb and rare biscuit group representing a cherub sitting on a rich Consulate-style armchair, Empire style. Zoomorphic front legs, saber-shaped rear legs, crossbars with scrapers, swan-shaped armrests, and semicircular backrest. Beautifully rendered drapery.

A popular model
This biscuit group was probably created in 1812, according to the factory's archives. Given the short time between the birth of the King of Rome and the creation of this model, we can assume that it was a direct tribute to the Bonapartes by the factory. This group was created by the sculptor and repairer François Lemoine and was a great success, with no fewer than 56 sold between 1814 and 1829. Ours was made by Liancé, who received payment via the accounts department on June 30, 1818. The lace-covered cupid or cupid in an armchair was produced in several variations: entirely in blue, entirely in white, and with the armchair in either color. It should be noted that only five of these groups were sold in 1818, mainly to Anglo-Saxon customers.

Condition report: excellent condition, hand-restored.