Vase
1780 (made), 19th century (made)
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This large egg-shaped vase was one of a series of the same shape modelled with different handles called 'vases des âges' at Sèvres. The largest model had busts of old men for the handles (as here), in the middle-sized versions these handles were replaced with young women, and the smallest size had busts of little children. This example is of true Sèvres porcelain of about 1780, however it is thought that the decoration, although very fine, is not contemporary with its date of manufacture. It may have been added at the same time the replacement cover was made for it, probably in the 1840s-60s period.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain with coloured ground and painted decoration. Gilding applied throughout. |
| Brief description | Vase of soft-paste porcelain made at the Sèvres factory, France, ca. 1780, the decoration probably of later, 19th century date, the matching bone china cover made by Minton in Staffordshire also in the 19th century. |
| Physical description | Large vase and cover decorated with a turquoise ground gilded at the rims. The central decoration depicts a group of peasants harvesting fruits and vegetables and working the land. Marked with interlaced 'L's in blue enamel for Sèvres porcelain factory, and 'PJ' in blue enamel for the painter Jean-Jacques Pierre, known as Pierre jeune. |
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| Content description | Scene of peasants harvesting fruits and vegetables and working the land. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Object history | John Jones Bequest, Cat. no. 141 |
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| Summary | This large egg-shaped vase was one of a series of the same shape modelled with different handles called 'vases des âges' at Sèvres. The largest model had busts of old men for the handles (as here), in the middle-sized versions these handles were replaced with young women, and the smallest size had busts of little children. This example is of true Sèvres porcelain of about 1780, however it is thought that the decoration, although very fine, is not contemporary with its date of manufacture. It may have been added at the same time the replacement cover was made for it, probably in the 1840s-60s period. |
| Bibliographic reference | King, William. Catalogue of the Jones Collection, II, Ceramics, ormolu, goldsmiths' work, enamels, sculpture, tapestry, books, and prints. Victoria and Albert Museum: 1924. 17 p., no. 141, ill. plate 18. |
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| Accession number | 742-1882 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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