Vase
1700-1720 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Room fresheners were essential in well-to-do houses of the 18th century. They were filled with pot-pourri, a fragrant mixture of dried petals, leaves or spices. Chinese porcelain was not imported directly into France, so faience was adapted and refined as a substitute. Here the formal designs are taken from contemporary engravings.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Tin-glazed 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, lambrequins and arabesques with festoons, in alternating compartments. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (No mark) |
| Object history | Bought from the Aigoin collection. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Room fresheners were essential in well-to-do houses of the 18th century. They were filled with pot-pourri, a fragrant mixture of dried petals, leaves or spices. Chinese porcelain was not imported directly into France, so faience was adapted and refined as a substitute. Here the formal designs are taken from contemporary engravings. |
| Associated object | |
| Bibliographic reference | Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 440A-1870 |
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| Record created | May 3, 2000 |
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