Vase à têtes de lions
Maker
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (estab. 1756)
Production date
1772
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Object Detail
Production date
1772
Description
Sèvres soft paste porcelain pair of vases and covers. Bleu nouveau ground, bell-shape covers with acanthus foliage, short fluted necks separated from oval bodies by drum-like sections mounted at either end with a lion mask and pelt; a pair of grisaille panels on each depicting wreaths and foliage, ribbed lower section with splayed feet mounted on ormolu square bases with paw feet.
Object type
Collection
Beit Collection
Medium
Measurements
Height: 50 cm
Accession number
ABF.0112
Primary Maker & Role
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (estab. 1756): Manufacturer