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Vase, Feuille d'Eau (lid)
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made at
Sèvres Porcelain Factory
(French, est. 1756)
figural decoration by
Paul Marie Roussel
(French, 1804–1877)
ornament designed by
Emile Renard
(French)
Porcelain with gilt bronze mounts
The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 1993.6.b
Location
221 19th Century Decorative Arts
Description
Feuille d'Eau means "waterleaf" and refers to the name given to the shape of this vase at the Sèvres factory. In English, waterleaf is the common name for a plant with bell-shaped flowers. The term is also applied to a stylized plant motif used in Graeco-Roman ornament. This vase was exhibited by the Sèvres firm at the International Exhibition held in London in 1862.
Sèvres Porcelain Factory
French national ceramic factory.