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The fascination with Chinese porcelain among aristocratic circles increased during the reign of Louis XV. In reaction to the perceived excesses of elaborate naturalistic ornament of the 1750s, mount makers increasingly turned to neoclassical designs, known as <em>Goût Grec</em> (Greek taste) in the 1760s and 1770s. These beautifully chased gilt-bronze mounts feature classical Greco-Roman motifs such as lion masks, acanthus and laurel leaves, and pilasters.
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438932
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Clock for a Garniture Set
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438932
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Clock for a Garniture Set
description
The fascination with Chinese porcelain among aristocratic circles increased during the reign of Louis XV. In reaction to the perceived excesses of elaborate naturalistic ornament of the 1750s, mount makers increasingly turned to neoclassical designs, known as <em>Goût Grec</em> (Greek taste) in the 1760s and 1770s. These beautifully chased gilt-bronze mounts feature classical Greco-Roman motifs such as lion masks, acanthus and laurel leaves, and pilasters.
date
1736–1770
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q117246725
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Furniture and woodwork
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Overall: 54 x 20.2 x 20.2 cm (21 1/4 x 7 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
accession
2020.421.1
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Chinese hard-paste porcelain, gilt bronze, enameled metal
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Clock for a Garniture Set, 1736–1770. Chinese hard-paste porcelain, gilt bronze, enameled metal; overall: 54 x 20.2 x 20.2 cm (21 1/4 x 7 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Horace Wood Brock, 2020.421.1
collection
Decorative Arts
didYouKnow
A set of vases and clock, connected visually by the use of the same materials, often adorned a mantlepiece or the top of a large piece of furniture, such as a commode or console, within a room.
citations
citation
Clifford Ackley, et al. <em>Splendor and Elegance: European Decorative Art and Drawings from the Horace Wood Brock Collection</em>. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2009.
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Reproduced: cover
citation
Clifford Ackley, et al. <em>Splendor and Elegance: European Decorative Art and Drawings from the Horace Wood Brock Collection</em>. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2009.
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Reproduced: Cover.
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Gift of Horace Wood Brock
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2026-06-18 21:17:42.754000
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438932
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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Chinese hard-paste porcelain, gilt bronze, enameled metal
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