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Source Description
Louis XV's goldsmith and bronze-caster, Jean-Claude Duplessis, produced the models for these rococo vessels. A.T. Cornaille was responsible for the floral decoration. The turquoise ground color, "bleu céleste," was one of the first colors introduced at Vincennes.
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Document identity
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15255
label
Pitcher (Pot à l'eau à la romaine)
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Source metadata
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15255
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title
Pitcher (Pot à l'eau à la romaine)
description
Louis XV's goldsmith and bronze-caster, Jean-Claude Duplessis, produced the models for these rococo vessels. A.T. Cornaille was responsible for the floral decoration. The turquoise ground color, "bleu céleste," was one of the first colors introduced at Vincennes.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1755
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
pitchers
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 5/8 in. (24.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Factory Mark] In blue: Intertwined Lls; [Artist's Mark] music note (Cornaille
1755-1800)
med
soft paste porcelain with enamels and gilt
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2977
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4819
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EAN
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none
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1
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photo
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