Potpourri Vase
Maker
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
(French, active from 1756 to the present)
Mount maker
Unknown, French
(Paris)
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Dateca. 1775
Mediumgilt bronze, porcelain
Dimensions11 x 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (27.9 x 16.5 x 12.1 cm.)
DescriptionUrn shaped vase on an short, narrow stem. The lower section acanthus leaves? A plain middle section and a pierced gilt-bronze collar with scrolling foliage. The domed cover has an acorn knop.
SignedUnderside of vase in blue enamel; crossed Ls; X for 1775, T under dot, and in gold vd. 6 incised
MarkingsPainted in blue underneath with the crossed L's of the Sèvres manufactory enclosing the date letter K for 1763.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.
Status
On viewObject number27.70
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