Vase and lid
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Category
Ceramics
Date
1758 - 1840
Materials
Porcelain and ormolu
Place of origin
Vincennes
Order this imageCollection
Saltram, Devon
NT 870777
Summary
Vase and cover; comprising of a sugar bowl and cover, soft-paste porcelain, painted and gilded, made by the Sèvres porcelain factory, France, about 1758-59; mounted in gilt-bronze mounts, probably made in London, England, about 1820-40.
Full description
This vase began life as a sugar bowl, made by the Sèvres porcelain factory, France, about 1758-59. In the early 19th century, Sèvres porcelain was incredibly popular with wealthy English collectors. The factory’s association with the French royal family was a particular draw, as was the 18th-century rococo style. Demand exceeded supply and London dealers such as Baldock and Jarman, Bradley Brothers and Mortlock Bothers, all repurposed original Sèvres porcelain items, mounting them in gilt-bronze, to create stand-alone vases. In some instances, the porcelain was even repainted to create new imagery, or new porcelain in the style of Sèvres was made by English factories.
Provenance
At Saltram by 1951 and accepted by HM Treasury in lieu of full payment of death duty from the Executors of Edmund Robert Parker (1877-1951), 4th Earl of Morley and transferred to NT in 1957.
Makers and roles
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory , potter