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Catalog Number |
BE979.6.389.1 |
Object Name |
Vase |
Description |
A blue ground porcelain mantel garniture (Potpourri vase) with pierced necks and gilt accents. The lid is missing. One side has a white oval decorated with flowers including roses, clematis, lilies and red daisies. The opposite side has a portrait of a man (probably King Louis XVI) in a purple overcoat with gold frogging and braid. He is wearing a star/cross on his coat chest and a blue vest with a white cravat and a powdered wig. There are two scroll handles on each side that are fully attached. The handles have fin shaped ridges along each side that are highlighted with gold paint. The inside of the vase is white. |
Year Range from |
1800 |
Year Range to |
1825 |
Dimensions |
H-17 W-24 L-34 cm |
History |
The cartouche is similar to the one used for Sevres Manufactory at Sevres, France. Sevres Manufactory produced many highly sought after soft-porcelain pieces, ranging from trays to vases. They were so popular that beginning in the 1770s, fakeries began to surface in the industries. "Containers for potpourri first appeared in the 1700s in France, made from precious metals, porcelain, lacquer, or hardstones; recipes for their sweet-smelling contents were soon prevalent." (Getty Museum) Garniture refers to a set of decorative objects (such as vases, urns, or clocks). References: Lidded Pot-poorui Vase, Getty Museum Collection. July 2025 https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/103SFE Garniture. Merriam-Webster, July 2025 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garniture Sevres. The History. July 2025 https://boutique.sevresciteceramique.fr/gb/page/the-history |
People |
Harris, Bessie Harris, Lucy |