Vase cover
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Category
Ceramics
Date
1780
Materials
Soft paste porcelain
Measurements
10 x 24 x 18 cm
Place of origin
Sèvres
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Upton House, Warwickshire
NT 446263.2
Summary
Cover for vase. Sevres bleu celeste vase of oval form with matching cover and upturned classical handles moulded with husks, the oval foot on a square ormolu base; the front of the bowl painted with quay scenes, the back of the bowl with flowers in a landscape; the scenes contained within oval panels reserved on a bleu celeste ground enriched with gilding. Maker's mark - interlaced L's, date letter for 1780, painter's mark for Morin, painter's mark for Prevost aine.
Makers and roles
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory , manufacturer Jean-Louis Morin (1732-1787), porcelain painter Henri-Martin Prévost aîné (fl.1757-1797) , painter
