Vase (vase à monter) (one of a pair)

Manufactory Sèvres Manufactory French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 529

These bleu-célèste vases (see companion mounted vase 1976.240.4) have been given pronounced Neoclassical mounts in the bold manner of the designer Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734–1789). Mounting either Asian or European porcelain in gilt bronze became a standard and lucrative practice for the Parisian marchands merciers. In this manner, they could enhance a piece or preserve a damaged object. These dealers also invented new models for porcelain by giving them pierced mounts and turning them into incense burners or potpourri holders.

Vase (vase à monter) (one of a pair), Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present), Soft-paste porcelain, gilt bronze mounts, French, Sèvres

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Vase (vase à monter) (one of a pair), Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present), Soft-paste porcelain, gilt bronze mounts, French, Sèvres
Vase (vase à monter) (one of a pair), Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present), Soft-paste porcelain, gilt bronze mounts, French, Sèvres

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