Vase
At the end of the nineteenth century French potters were strongly influenced by the naturalistic forms and variegated glazes of Asian ceramics. In 1900 at Sèvres, Léon Kann designed a number of gourd-shaped vases. The mellifluous lines and subtly graded coloring of this example merge an Asian aesthetic with the last flowering of the Art Nouveau style. A gentle spiral movement is sustained by the curve of the flowering vine and the artful placement of the snails.
Artwork Details
- Title: Vase
- Manufactory: Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present)
- Designer: Léon Kann (French, active 1896–ca. 1915, active at Sèvres 1896–98 and 1900–1908)
- Date: 1900
- Culture: French, Sèvres
- Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
- Dimensions: Height: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
- Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1989
- Object Number: 1989.230
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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