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Vase (vase Indien)

Manufactory Sèvres Manufactory French
1760
Not on view
Innovations in color dominate this version of the vase à oignon, with its boldly juxtaposed panels of apple green and rose. The effect is softened by the painted floral reserves and fine gold tooling.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Vase (vase Indien)
  • Manufactory: Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present)
  • Decorator: Vincent Taillandier (active 1753–90)
  • Date: 1760
  • Culture: French, Sèvres
  • Medium: Soft-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Height: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 1972
  • Object Number: 1972.231
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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