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Vase
Roussel, P. N. - Enlarge image
Vase
- Place of origin:
France (made)
- Date:
1869 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Roussel, P. N. (maker)
Sèvres porcelain factory (manufacturer) - Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain painted in enamels, with ormolu
- Credit Line:
Given by Mons. le Ministre de l'Instruction Publique et des Beaux-Arts
- Museum number:
165-1881
- Gallery location:
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery, case C1, shelf 1
Physical description
Porcelain vase of ovoid body on a foot. Purple with bands of gilding, a central panel painted with an allegorical scene depicting a seated female figure reading to putti. The scrolling ormolu handles each have a pair of scallop shell ornaments.
Place of Origin
France (made)
Date
1869 (made)
Artist/maker
Roussel, P. N. (maker)
Sèvres porcelain factory (manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Porcelain painted in enamels, with ormolu
Marks and inscriptions
'S69'
Maker's mark, printed on basein green
a crowned 'N' and 'Décoré à Sèvres 69' in red
Maker's mark; printed
'P N Roussel'
Signature
Object history note
Given by Mons. le Ministre de l'Instruction Publique et des Beaux Arts
Acquisition type: Gift
Descriptive line
Porcelain vase, ovoid body on foot, with gilt metal handles, made by P. N. Roussel at Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1869
Materials
Porcelain; Ormolu
Techniques
Glazing (coating); Painting (image making); Gilding
Subjects depicted
Putti; Scallop shell; Figures; Women; Scrolls (motifs)
Categories
Ceramics; Porcelain; Vases
Collection
Ceramics Collection