https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/7322/fullRelief medallion of the duc de Sullyca.1764-1768Chateau de LassayOutside Diameter: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.)hard-paste porcelainMuseum PurchaseOrigin: Chateau de Lassay, Mayenne, FranceG03.8.10A hard paste porcelain relief medallion of Maximilien de Bethune, duc de Sully made at the Chateau de Lassay, Laboratory of the duc de Brancas, comte de Lauraguais. It has a moulded inscription, "MAX.DE BETHUNE, P.S. D'ENRICHEMONT ET DE BOIS_BELLES, D. SE SULLY". Maximilien Bethune, duc de Sully (1559-1641) was a French statesman who played a major role in the re-organization of the French economy during the reign of Henri IV. He encouraged agriculture and the management of natural resources, hence the motto on the medallion.18th Century European PorcelainFrench PorcelainOther French Porcelain[]European CeramicsFrench Porcelain182257319FrenchIncised 'BL' on reverse and '30.el.u'