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They were made by the manufactory of Sèvres, on the outskirts of Paris, and exhibited as an example of technical expertise and artistic mastery.<br><br><b>Time </b><br>The fortunes of the Sèvres factory were always closely tied to political events. The factory  was originally established under royal patronage; after the French Revolution, Napoleon awarded it state subsidies and  from 1806 took it under imperial patronage. These subsidies and, after Napoleon's overthrow,  the support of the restored Bourbon monarchy continued until 1848, when the factory came under the control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce.  In 1851, as the State Manufactory, Sèvres was keen to reaffirm its technical and artistic superiority.<br><br><b>Design & Designing</b><br>The vase was selected for the Museum by a committee consisting of Henry Cole (1808-1882), Owen Jones (1809-1874) and Richard Redgrave (1804-1888).  They pronounced it 'remarkable for the elegance of general form; and the delicate treatment of the coloured decoration exhibiting the limit of light and shade applicable to pictures painted on a round surface'.  Such an example was acquired to instruct students and craftsmen in related industries.  Accordingly, this vase was lent to the Hanley Museum, in the Staffordshire potteries, between 1888 and 1890.","physicalDescription":"","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Hamon, Jean-Louis","id":"A8471"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"AAT25190"},"note":""},{"name":{"text":"Barriat, C.","id":"A9350"},"association":{"text":"painter (artist)","id":"AAT25136"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Biscuit porcelain, painted, with gilt-metal handles","categories":[{"text":"British Galleries","id":"THES48985"},{"text":"Ceramics","id":"THES48982"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"CER","id":"THES48594"},"images":["2006AM0922"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"122G (VA)","id":"THES49219"},"free":"","case":"CA2","shelf":"","box":"5"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Vase","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Sèvres","id":"x29522"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1850","earliest":"1845-01-01","latest":"1854-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"48.8","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"23","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"maximum","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"23","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"maximum","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: measured; 19/07/1999 by Terry","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"Signed: 'Barriat d'après Hamon'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":"A8877"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"Designed by Jean-Louis Hamon (born in Saint-Loup, France, 1821, died in Saint-Raphaël, France,1874); decorated by C. Barriat (active at Sèvres 1848-1883)\nMade in the Imperial Manufactory, Sèvres, France. Purchased from the Great Exhibition of 1851.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"British Galleries:\nOBJECTS FROM THE MUSEUM'S EARLY COLLECTIONS<br>\nFrom about 1840 a collection of objects was formed for the Government School of Design. It was later expanded with objects purchased from the Great Exhibition. All had been selected for their appropriate use of materials, excellent workmanship or well-designed decoration. A new museum was established and rooms were provided for it at Marlborough House, London, where it was to be available to students, manufacturers and the general public to study.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["452-1852"],"accessionNumberNum":"452","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1852,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LR0615","2019LP7170","2019LP4661","2019LP1334","2019LV6702","2019LV6534"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-16","recordCreationDate":"1999-07-19","availableToBook":false}}