place
Sèvres
The town near Paris home to the national porcelain manufactory (Manufacture nationale de Sèvres), where the young Rodin earned his living as an ornament-maker.
Reading notes
- Auguste Rodin §11 Sèvres
The national porcelain manufactory near Paris, where the young Rodin earned his living as an ornament-maker while teaching himself sculpture.
- The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge §21 Sèvres cups
Fine porcelain from the royal manufactory at Sèvres near Paris; the trembling cups mark the luxury of the old manor invaded by the death.