Pot-pourri vase and cover
Maker
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (estab. 1756)
Production date
Circa 1760
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Object Detail
Production date
Circa 1760
Description
In ogee baluster form, this pot-pourri vase has a domed lid with pierced blue anthemion’s, decorated with painted flowers above a lapis blue caillouté ground with gilt honeycomb. With a central lozenge depicting a harbour scene of figures working in a French port, it was painted by Morin. The reverse is hand painted with a floral spray, raised on an oval spreading foot and an ormolu stand of scrolls and flowers.The gilding covers a chip that obviuosly ocurred at the factory before its addition.
Object type
Production place
Collection
Beit Collection
Medium
Measurements
Height: 39 cm
Accession number
ABF.0110
Primary Maker & Role
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (estab. 1756): Manufacturer
