The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 27, 2026

A white porcelain jar with a cylindrical body features vibrant floral sprays and delicate gold detailing. A central bouquet displays a bright yellow flower above a pink bloom, accompanied by purple buds and green leaves. Smaller red sprigs and blue blossoms are scattered across the smooth glaze. Ornate gold bands with a scalloped pattern encircle the top rim and the base, framing the colorful hand-painted motifs.

Jar

c. 1775
made by

Faubourg Saint-Denis

(French)
France, 18th century
porcelain
Diameter: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); Overall: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1964.517.1.a
Location: Not on view
  • R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Exhib.: CMA 1965: "Year in Review 1965." Bull., LII (Nov. 1965)
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1964.517.1.a