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Vase Bertin

c. 1855
modeled by

Jules-Constant Peyre

(French, 1811–1870?)
decorated by

Léopold Jules Gély

(French)

Sèvres Porcelain Factory

(French, est. 1756)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
porcelain with pâte-sur-pâte decoration
Measurements
Diameter: 45.8 cm (18 1/16 in.); Overall: 99 cm (39 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Darrell, Steven, Brian and Neil Young in memory of their parents, Mardelle J. and Howard S. Young 2007.277
Public Domain
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Location
221 19th Century Decorative Arts
Print
A porcelain vessel takes a teardrop shape with a narrow neck and flared rim finished in a muted blue-green glaze. A white, semi-translucent raised relief depicts a lobster tangled in vine-like seaweed. Above the lobster, a winged figure with long feathers reaches toward the neck. The layered decoration creates a textured surface against the smooth glaze. A signature appears at the bottom of the relief near the circular base.

Vase Bertin

c. 1855

Jules-Constant Peyre, Léopold Jules Gély, Sèvres Porcelain Factory

(French, 1811–1870?), (French), (French, est. 1756)
France, 19th century

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