Bust of Napoleon
Sèvres, end of 18th c. - beginning of 19th c.
biscuit porcelain
height: 28 cm
In the collection of the Christian Museum, this piece represents the most famous French porcelain factory. According to its inscription, it shows Napoleon still as a consul (“Bonaparte I Consul). Its material is biscuit porcelain. This term means that the surface of the porcelain is not glazed and it has therefore a matt appearance.
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