https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/19594/fullUntitled Théière (2 CV, 1985)1992Adrian SaxeGilles BouttazSèvres Porcelain ManufactoryOverall: 32.5 × 22 × 7.5 cm (12 13/16 × 8 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.)Glazed porcelain with gildingGift of Jane CorkinG18.5.3a-b1This object combines an exquisite and complex form with remarkable surface painting. The form explicitly makes numerous references to historical decorative arts, from the pedestal like base, to the French curl in the center to the golden finial. It mixes these references into a postmodern whole: an object that is curiously familiar yet completely original. The surface painting expertly replicates faux bois, an imitation wood pattern seen in trompe l’oeil ceramics as well as in other media. The faux bois also references Pablo Picasso’s use of wood grain patterns in the early 20th century, deftly positioning the work at the nexus of historical decorative arts, Modernism, and Postmodernism.Modern and Contemporary CeramicsModern and Contemporary - American2018-2019 New Acquisitions[]Modern and Contemporary CeramicsAmerican1821647818AmericanSevres mark and stamp with initials of the decorator