Tray (plateau), part of Breakfast Service (déjeuner)

Manufactory Sèvres Manufactory French
 Figural decoration by Etienne Charles Le Guay French
 Ornamental decoration by Jacques-Nicolas Sisson (or Sinsson)

Not on view

This breakfast service (56.29.1–.8) was presented by Napoleon I to Princess Auguste-Amélie, wife of his stepson Eugène Beauharnais, on New Year's Day of 1814. The overall theme of the decoration was described in the factory records as the "loves of amors and nymphs," and the title given to the scene on the tray was "Accused Nymphs Appearing before the Tribunal of Love."

Tray (plateau), part of Breakfast Service (déjeuner), Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present), Hard-paste porcelain, French, Sèvres

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Tray (plateau), part of Breakfast Service (déjeuner), Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present), Hard-paste porcelain, French, Sèvres
Tray (plateau), part of Breakfast Service (déjeuner), Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present), Hard-paste porcelain, French, Sèvres
Tray (plateau), part of Breakfast Service (déjeuner), Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present), Hard-paste porcelain, French, Sèvres
Tray (plateau), part of Breakfast Service (déjeuner), Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present), Hard-paste porcelain, French, Sèvres
Tray (plateau), part of Breakfast Service (déjeuner), Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present), Hard-paste porcelain, French, Sèvres
Tray (plateau), part of Breakfast Service (déjeuner), Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present), Hard-paste porcelain, French, Sèvres

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.