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Biscuit and figurines: examples of restorations

Biscuit statuettes and porcelain figurines, shown before and after restoration.

Before and after

BeforeA white statuette of a fox leaning forward over a rock, on an oval base, on a white background.
AfterA white porcelain biscuit statuette of a fox leaning over a log, on a rock-shaped base.

Biscuit fox

Porcelain biscuit

BeforeA porcelain figurine of a man seated on a rock with his dog, the broken head lying beside it, on a white background.
AfterA pastel porcelain figurine of a hunter seated on a rock, holding a gun, with a dog beside him.

Hunter with his dog

Meissen porcelain

Biscuit porcelain

Biscuit is porcelain fired without glaze. Its surface stays white and matt, which leaves breaks and losses in plain view.

When a detail has been lost, it is modelled again, using pastillage, and fitted to the piece. The examples shown include Sèvres biscuit figures and a Meissen figurine of a hunter with his dog.

Glazed figurines

Glazed figurines have a glossy surface. Restoring them also means restoring that sheen, so that the repaired area does not stand out from the rest.

Pastillage

Pastillage is the shaping of small details in porcelain paste. It is the technique used to rebuild what is missing on a biscuit or a figurine.

The Sèvres manufactory offered porcelain painting and pastillage workshops. The workshop writes about it in an article on the Sèvres workshop.

A white plaster statue of a small winged cupid seated on a rock with a finger to its lips, in front of a brick wall.A white porcelain biscuit sculpture of a young man and a young woman, her hand raised to her chin, lit by raking light.

Cut-out views

  • A pastel porcelain figurine of a hunter seated on a rock, holding a gun, with a dog beside him.
  • A white statuette of a fox leaning forward over a rock, on an oval base, on a white background.
  • A white porcelain biscuit statuette of a fox leaning over a log, on a rock-shaped base.

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