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Vase

c. 1695–1700

attributed to Saint Cloud Porcelain Factory

(French)
Culture
France, St. Cloud, late 17th-early 18th Century
Medium
Molded soft-paste porcelain with blue underglaze
Measurements
Overall: 20.7 cm (8 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1947.63
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This vase may have been part of a garniture, a decorative set of matching porcelain intended to be displayed together.

Description

This vase’s decoration demonstrates the converging influence of Chinese and Italian art on French porcelain manufacture. Early production at the Saint-Cloud factory was inspired by blue and white Chinese porcelain. Books of grotesque designs popular during the Italian Renaissance and published by Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau provided models for this vase’s ornament including its interlacing garlands, swans, and snakes.
An ovoid white porcelain vessel with dark blue detailing features vertical ribbing at the top and bottom. A central symmetrical design depicts two long-necked birds facing an elaborate pedestal, surrounded by scrolling lines, urns, and hanging teardrops. Intricate floral bands border the narrow rim and base, framing the ornate, blue-painted surface.

Vase

c. 1695–1700

Saint Cloud Porcelain Factory

(French)
France, St. Cloud, late 17th-early 18th Century

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