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Potpourri Vase with Cover

c. 1750

Mennecy Factory

(French)
manufacturer

Vincennes Porcelain Factory

(France, 1740–56)
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Culture
France, Vincennes
Medium
soft-paste porcelain
Measurements
Overall: 17.2 x 15.9 x 10.5 cm (6 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1966.233
Public Domain
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Location
216A French and German
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This style of potpourri vase, a pot atop a rockwork base, was popularly produced by major 18th-century porcelain factories including those at Vincennes, Chantilly, and Saint-Cloud.

Description

The delicate flowers that cover the lid and base of this vase draw inspiration from the schneeballblüten, or guelder rose, pattern produced at the German Meissen porcelain factory. The flowers on the lid are spaced by small, unobtrusive perforations that allow the scent of the potpourri, a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices placed inside this vase, to disperse.

Potpourri Vase with Cover

c. 1750

Mennecy Factory, Vincennes Porcelain Factory

(French), (France, 1740–56)
France, Vincennes

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