Vase
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Category
Ceramics
Date
1781
Materials
Soft paste porcelain and ormolu
Measurements
276mm (Height) x 203mm (Depth) x 255mm (Width)
Place of origin
Sèvres
Order this imageCollection
Upton House, Warwickshire
NT 446264.2.1
Summary
Vase. Sevres ormolu mounted vase (vases cassolette a festons) of squat shouldered ovoid form with moulded gilt wreathes, painted on one side with quay scenes and the other with flowers in landscapes, reserved on a bleu celeste ground; vase cover with gilt pomegranate knob; on square ormolu feet. Maker's mark - interlaced L's, date letter for 1781, painter's mark for Morin, HP painter's mark for Prevost aine.
Provenance
From the Charles Davis Collection
Marks and inscriptions
Maker's mark - interlaced L's, date letter for 1781, painter's mark for Morin, HP painter's mark for Prevost aine.
Makers and roles
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory , manufacturer Henri-Martin Prévost aîné (fl.1757-1797) , painter Jean-Louis Morin (1732-1787), porcelain painter