The fuller, rounded rose on the tazza portion is almost certainly Centifolia also rather unkindly called the Cabbage Rose, which was known to have a very fragrant scent. Between May and December 1854 he received payment on account, in several instalments, for painting ‘ de fleurs de la coupe de pise’, as well as for gilding and burnishing.įontaine’s talent as a painter is evident in his handling of the Coupe’s decoration where he has skilfully rendered blush-coloured wild roses in various states of bloom. Fontaine was a highly skilled flower painter at Sèvres who would work there for thirty years. In May 1854 a Coupe de Pise is recorded in the account books of Jean-Joseph Fontaine. Added to this was 74.88 Francs for the ‘simple’ foot. In total the body cost 309.61 Francs to produce. This included the cost of the raw materials, the modelling and the firing, with the mould an additional 60 Francs. Regnault itemised the costs in two separate lists – one for the tazza-shaped body and one for its foot.Īn examination of these account books reveals that making the tazza section of the Coupe cost 210.56 Francs. His detailed evaluation included everything from the amount spent on the hard-paste material to the costs of modelling the cost of firing as well as incidental expenses. Shortly after Peyre had conceived of the Coupe de Pise in 1853, Victor Regnault, who was then the Director of Sèvres, compiled a list of all major costs associated with producing this form. The second piece ( ‘filet d’or couronne fleurs’) only entered the shop two years later, in February 1857,Ĭosts associated with producing the Coupe de Pise model It is clear from these descriptions that the Coupe de Pise under investigation must be one of the two belonging to the last group (decorated with the crown of flowers and then gilt), the first of which was finished by June 1855 when it entered the shop at Sèvres ( ‘décor en or couronne de fleurs’). Of these twelve pieces, seven of them were decorated with figures and ornaments on a celadon ground one with flowers on a black and blue ground two with a blue ground and burnished gold and two with crowns of flowers and gold. Although the exact number is not known, extant ledgers record that between 18 only twelve examples entered the manufactory’s shop for sale (and there is at least one example of a later date). It appears that only a small number of Coupe de Pise were ever manufactured at Sèvres. He worked first as the sous-chef des pâtes du department des tourneurs and was eventually made dessinateur en chef or head designer. Peyre had trained as a sculptor before then beginning his career at Sèvres in 1848. This piece is therefore one of the earliest examples of its kind. The Coupe de Pise, as a type or model, was designed by Jules Constant Peyre (1811-1871) in 1853. There are two date marks of 18 under the foot of the Coupe referring respectively to when the form was modelled and when it was painted and gilded. The Second Empire refers specifically to that period in French history where France was under the rule of Napoleon III. This Coupe de Pise of the Second Empire was designed and executed at the Manufacture de Porcelaine de Sèvres. The Dudley Vase – 66cm High and 74.5 Dia.
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