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Potpourri Vase (Vase à ruban)
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The color of this potpourri vase (one of a pair) is termed "bleu nouveau." One side of the body is decorated with a panel showing a port scene painted by Jean-Louis Morin, a specialist in marine and military subjects active at Sèvres from 1754 to 1787. On the reverse is a vignette of flowers and fruits. The marine scene is bordered with rich gilt flowers, while the border around the fruits and flowers is simpler. The vase sits on a fluted stem, and the body is slightly ribbed. The handles are white and gold scrolls, and the domed cover has a pierced sphere as the knop. There are other openings around the lid. The shape of the vase was probably designed by Jean-Claude Duplessis père, and is known as shape C (later called vase 'Duplessis à côtes'). The shape is known in two sizes, this vase is the larger of the two. A similar pair in pink can be found at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Inscription
Provenance
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Collection of Hamer-Bass (?); E. M. Hodgkins Collection, Paris, no. 31; A. Seligmann, Rey and Co., New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1909 | Special exhibition of Sèvres Porcelain. Galleries of E. M. Hodgkins, Paris. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/30/1975 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
France, Sèvres (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 19 13/16 in. (50.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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48.557