Mustard Pot Body
mid 18th century (made)
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Porcelain mustard pot and stand, with cover and spoon; the pot and stand are one piece. Decorated in green ground with gilt ornamentation and pink camïeu landscape vignettes. Gilt ribbons intertwined with a wreath of small leaves against a white band decorate the top of the pot, and flower garlands in gilt decorate the lid and saucer. The finial takes the form of a blue convolvulus and leaves, and in the bowl of the spoon is another pink camïeu landscape vignette. Made at Mennecy porcelain manufactory, France, mid eighteenth century.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration |
| Brief description | Porcelain mustard pot with stand, cover, and spoon, decorated in green ground with gilt ornamentation and purple camïeu landscape vignettes, Mennecy porcelain manufactory, France, mid eighteenth century. |
| Physical description | Porcelain mustard pot and stand, with cover and spoon; the pot and stand are one piece. Decorated in green ground with gilt ornamentation and pink camïeu landscape vignettes. Gilt ribbons intertwined with a wreath of small leaves against a white band decorate the top of the pot, and flower garlands in gilt decorate the lid and saucer. The finial takes the form of a blue convolvulus and leaves, and in the bowl of the spoon is another pink camïeu landscape vignette. Made at Mennecy porcelain manufactory, France, mid eighteenth century. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'DV' and 'P' incised Note Incised 'DV' is the usual mark for Mennecy porcelain from about 1740-1770. |
| Object history | Formerly in the Exmouth Collection. |
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| Accession number | 275-1876 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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