"Sèvres Magnifique: French Porcelain from the Collection of Thomas B. Lemann"

NOMA presents an exhibition delving into pieces from France’s royal porcelain factory at Sèvres, on the outskirts of Paris. For nearly three centuries the factory has produced expertly crafted ceramic objects. Factory artists worked with chemists the best sculptors of the Rococo era to create tea sets, vases, plates, and bowls that signified wealth and power in eighteenth-century France. The exhibition features pieces from New Orleans collector Thomas B. Lemann. noma.org.