Urn
Mennecy Porcelain Factory
Category
Ceramics
Date
1734 - 1780
Materials
Ceramic
Measurements
189 mm (Width)
Place of origin
Bourg-la-Reine
Order this imageCollection
Knole, Kent
NT 129264
Summary
A French soft paste vase (probably white Mennecy), re-decorated and with ormolu mounts. Dark blue ground urn with elaborate ormolu mounts and handles, the body decorated with rococo gilt ornament framing an oval shaped panel painted, in colours, with two birds on a tree, and verso, a bouquet of flowers.
Makers and roles
Mennecy Porcelain Factory, porcelain manufacturer