Potpourri (Pot-pourri Pompadour)
Manufacturer
Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory
(French, 1740 - 1756)
Modeler
Jean-Claude Duplessis
CultureFrench
OriginVincennes, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XV (1715-1744)
Datec.1750-1752
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 31.5 x 25.5 cm (12 3/8 x 10 1/16 in.)
MarkingsInterlaced Ls and three dots
DescriptionA large Vincennes baluster pot-pourri vase and domed cover (pot-pourri Pompadour) with flower head finial. The pierced cover and body has shell and foliage moulded medallions suspending floral festoons and garlands in colours. The circular base has further flowers and shells divided by puce and gilt ribbing and tied with blue ribbons.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1095.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainStatus
On view
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