Plate from the Rohan service, 1772
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The William Hood Dunwoody Fundexpand_more 44.42.2
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One of the most famous dinner services produced by Sèvres was commissioned for Louis Renè Edouard, Prince of Rohan, Cardinal de Rohan, and bishop of Strasbourg (1734-1803). Before Rohan was lured into a fraudulent scheme involving a diamond necklace, he enjoyed a very privileged status in the royal court of Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI. Rohan's initials, PLR, for Prince Louis Rohan, form the central design on each plate. The decoration of the service featured Rohan's monogram (PLR for Prince Louis Rohan), three white ovals with Kakiemon (Japanese-inspired) scenes, birds, gilded foliage, and the bleu céleste color made famous by Sèvres.
Details
- Title
- Plate from the Rohan service
- Artist Life
- active 1752 - 1806
- Role
- Decorator
- Accession Number
- 44.42.2
- Curator Approved
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