The History of Ceramics Podcast: Sèvres - Power, Porcelain & Prestige
May 14, 2026
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as posted by the channelHow did Marie Antoinette and Madame Pompadour help create the most famous and revered name in the history of ceramics? Join Paul Greenhalgh and Stephanie Rozene as they travel to the French court of Versailles in the second half of the 18th century– a world of opulence, elegance, and high fashion, where a life of decadence was played out in porcelain.
Ceramics and artwork in this week’s episode include:
Tureen (Japanese Kakiemon style), 1725–51, Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Tureen, 1749–50, Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Madame de Pompadour, 1756, François Boucher
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Madame de Pompadour, 1759, François Boucher
Postcard – Sèvres – National Sèvres Manufactory – Gilding Workshop
Wikimedia Commons (French Open Licence 1.0)
Dinner Plate, 1788, Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Tureen (Rococo Style), 1758, Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Courtesy of The Met Collection
Bleu Céleste Vase, 1779, Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Walters Art Museum, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Circa 1890 Charles Louis Müller
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Bleu Céleste Dinner Plates (Manchester Service), 1776–83, Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
The Louis XVI Dinner Service, 1783—93 , Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Apollo and Daphne Plate, 1802—03, Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
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Apollo and Daphne Plate, 1802—03, Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
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