Ewer and Basin (Broc à feuille d’eau et jatte)
Manufacturer
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
(French, founded 1756)
DecoratorDecoration attributed to
Antoine-Toussaint Cornailles
(French)
CultureFrench
OriginSèvres, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XV (1715-1744)
Date1758
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall (G84.1.2.1-2): 17.1 x 13.3 x 7.8 cm (6 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/16 in.)
MarkingsInterlaced Ls and date letter E. Painter’s mark of a quaver
Description'Rose Pompadour' ewer and basin (broc à feuille d’eau et jatte). The shallow bowl has moulded roze lily leaves painted in the gilt-edged star-shaped panels by Antoine-Toussaint Cornailles with bouquets of summer flowers. The underside is plain pink, the ewer matching.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG84.1.2.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainStatus
On view
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