Stand for a Mustard Pot (Plateau de moutardier)
Manufacturer
Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory
(French, 1740 - 1756)
CultureFrench
OriginVincennes, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XVI (1644-1791)
Datec. 1751-1753
MediumSoft-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels and gilding
DimensionsOverall: 3.6 x 13.4 x 17.8 cm (1 7/16 x 5 1/4 x 7 in.)
MarkingsInterlaced Ls. Painter’s mark B
DescriptionVincennes yellow ground plateau de moutardier ordinaire of shaped oval form. The butterfly-shaped panels each painted in colours with an exotic bird and outlined with a garland of flowers. The fond jonquil is slightly pulsating in colour, and the central white recess is painted with a moth, and the reverse has four floral sprays.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1097
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainStatus
On view
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