塞弗尔硬质瓷茶壶（墨丘利与维纳斯的故事）
Sèvres Hard-Paste Porcelain Teapot (The story of Mercury and Venus) 1801

Sèvres，1801年
高度：13.5 厘米

装饰描述：

正面：绘有墨丘利（Mercure，商业之神）与维纳斯（Vénus，爱与美之女神），身旁环绕着数位爱神丘比特。背景为风景场景。

背面：描绘两位身着古典服饰的舞者，分别置于两个椭圆形画框内，背景为柔和的米色调。

底款：红色铭文 “Sèvres X”
年代：法国共和历第十年（An X），对应公历1801–1802年

年代说明：
“An X”源自法国共和历，对应公历1801至1802年。本时期作品常体现出新古典主义美学特征，受希腊雕塑与古罗马艺术的深刻影响。

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艺术风格：
本件作品融合了神话题材绘画装饰与新古典主义早期典型的形式美，体现出19世纪初法国艺术界对古代神话与历史题材的浓厚兴趣。画面采用双面留白框饰形式（réserves），与柔和背景形成对比，进一步突显画面主题的精致与复杂。

其绘画风格很可能受让-雅克·拉格雷内（Jean-Jacques Lagrenée）作品启发，并可能由著名画师夏尔-尼古拉·多丹（Charles-Nicolas Dodin）绘制，尽管目前尚未能确切确认。

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保存状况：
整体状况极佳，装饰丰富，原始鎏金保存良好，色彩饱满。

 

Decoration:

Front: Painted with Mercury (the god of commerce) and Venus (the goddess of love), accompanied by small cupids. The background is a landscape.

Back: Depicts two dancers in classical dress, placed in two framed reserves. The background is beige.

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Mark: Red inscription “Sèvres X”
Date: Year X (An X), 1801–1802
Dimensions: Height: 13.5 cm

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Date note:
"An X" refers to the French Republican calendar, corresponding to 1801–1802 in the Gregorian calendar.
Works from this period often reflect Neoclassical aesthetics, influenced by Greek sculpture and Roman art.

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Artistic style:
This piece combines painted decoration with mythological themes typical of early 19th-century Neoclassicism, showing interest in ancient myths and history.
The contrast between the two reserves and the soft background enhances the delicacy and complexity of the main imagery.

The painted scenes are very likely inspired by Jean-Jacques Lagrenée and executed by Charles-Nicolas Dodin, although they have not been precisely identified.

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Excellent condition, rich decoration and original gilding remarkably preserved.
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