Vase (urne Duplessis) (one of a group of three)

Manufactory Vincennes Manufactory French
Modeler Attributed to Jean-Claude Duplessis French
ca. 1752
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 545
The decoration of this vase is notable for skillful manner in which the two and three-dimensional flowers are integrated.

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Object Information
  • Title: Vase (urne Duplessis) (one of a group of three)
  • Manufactory: Vincennes Manufactory (French, ca. 1740–1756)
  • Modeler: Attributed to Jean-Claude Duplessis (French, ca. 1695–1774, active 1748–74)
  • Date: ca. 1752
  • Culture: French, Vincennes
  • Medium: Soft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 9 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 4 1/2 in. (24.1 × 13.7 × 11.4 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Morris Hawkes, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.214.4
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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