paperweight

Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, artist

active 1756–present

paperweight, 1917

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: molding; ceramic; glaze

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 4 x 11.6 x 9 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 1 9/16 x 4 9/16 x 3 9/16 in

Credit line: Gift of Professor Eric Gustav Carlson

Accession number: 2014.2953

Not on display

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This paperweight bears the mark of the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres (National Manufactory of Sèvres), a prestigious porcelain factory and source of French national pride.The factory, which has been in operation since the middle of the 18th century, is known for its quality and luxurious innovative designs. The top of this particular object features a decorative rendering of the manufacturer’s name encircling a piece of heavy artillery, while the front of the paperweight features the iconic red cross. Following the war, the Sèvres factory would serve as the site for the signing of the 1920 Treaty of Sèvres, which began the repartitioning of the former Ottoman Empire territories.