Vase
1700-1720 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Faience production at Rouen (north-west France) thrived under royal patronage from 1644. Early work was in the Italianate style of Nevers but, by the end of the century, it had responded to the fashion for blue and white, and developed a formal style of radiating decoration. Tin-glazed pottery gained acceptability following Louis XIV's command to melt down all silver plate to pay for a series of expensive wars, after which demand from the nobility for grand pieces to replace their lost silver. The factory is particularly associated with its radiating patterns in underglaze blue.
Room fresheners were essential in affluent houses of the 18th century. They were filled with pot-pourri, a fragrant mixture of dried petals, leaves or spices.
Room fresheners were essential in affluent houses of the 18th century. They were filled with pot-pourri, a fragrant mixture of dried petals, leaves or spices.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Earthenware pot pourri vase, Rouen, early 18th century. |
| Physical description | Vase and cover, tin-glazed earthenware of Rouen, globular, with perforated cover, painted in blue with vases of flowers, and arabesques with festoons, in alternating compartments. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (No mark) |
| Object history | Bought from the Aigoin collection. |
| Summary | Faience production at Rouen (north-west France) thrived under royal patronage from 1644. Early work was in the Italianate style of Nevers but, by the end of the century, it had responded to the fashion for blue and white, and developed a formal style of radiating decoration. Tin-glazed pottery gained acceptability following Louis XIV's command to melt down all silver plate to pay for a series of expensive wars, after which demand from the nobility for grand pieces to replace their lost silver. The factory is particularly associated with its radiating patterns in underglaze blue. Room fresheners were essential in affluent houses of the 18th century. They were filled with pot-pourri, a fragrant mixture of dried petals, leaves or spices. |
| Associated object | |
| Bibliographic reference | Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 440-1870 |
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| Record created | May 3, 2000 |
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