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Pair of Flower Pots (Pots de fleurs)

c. 1775
manufacturer

Bourg-la-Reine Factory

(French)
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Culture
France, Bourg-la-Reine, 18th century
Medium
soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration
Measurements
Overall: 11.8 x 16.5 cm (4 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1962.374
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These objects would have acted as cachepots, ornamental containers in which a flower pot is placed to hide it from view.

Description

The mark on this piece indicates that it was made after the Mennecy factory was moved to Bourg-la- Reine in 1773. The tradition of Mennecy's decoration on soft-paste porcelain can be recognized in the piece, but its style has been modified in response to the emerging neo-classic taste. The flowers are now organized into formal garland's and motifs of classical origin, such as the lion's heads, are introduced.
A pair of floral-patterned porcelain vessels with cylindrical bodies sitting on three small feet. Near the rim, a sculpted green laurel wreath circles each pot. Below, pink ribbons support hanging garlands of pink, blue, and yellow flowers. Two lion-head handles with yellow rings project from the sides, flanking the central floral designs. Thin blue lines border the edges, framing the delicate enamel detailing against the smooth white surface.

Pair of Flower Pots (Pots de fleurs)

c. 1775

Bourg-la-Reine Factory

(French)
France, Bourg-la-Reine, 18th century

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