AUGUSTE RODIN, DESIGNER, JULES DESBOIS, MODELER, FOR SÈVRES, 1929

In 1879, Rodin accepted an invitation from Albert Carrier-Belluse, the director of the Manufacturer de Sèvres porcelain works, to create decorations for vases. He worked there until about 1882, but the exact number of designs he produced is unknown. According to the Sèvres archives, Rodin's models were relegated to the back of the warehouse until 1897, when the first of his vases was put into production.