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Feuille d'Eau means "waterleaf" and refers to the name given to the shape of this vase at the Sèvres factory. In English, waterleaf is the common name for a plant with bell-shaped flowers. The term is also applied to a stylized plant motif used in Graeco-Roman ornament. This vase was exhibited by the Sèvres firm at the International Exhibition held in London in 1862.
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157170
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Vase, Feuille d'Eau
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157170
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Vase, Feuille d'Eau
description
Feuille d'Eau means "waterleaf" and refers to the name given to the shape of this vase at the Sèvres factory. In English, waterleaf is the common name for a plant with bell-shaped flowers. The term is also applied to a stylized plant motif used in Graeco-Roman ornament. This vase was exhibited by the Sèvres firm at the International Exhibition held in London in 1862.
date
1858–62
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q60779542
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Ceramic
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Overall: 54.6 x 27.3 x 25.7 cm (21 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 10 1/8 in.)
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France, Sèvres
accession
1993.6.a
Source extras
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porcelain with gilt bronze mounts
tombstone
Vase, Feuille d'Eau, 1858–62. Sèvres Porcelain Factory (French, est. 1756), Paul Marie Roussel (French, 1804–1877), Emile Renard (French). Porcelain with gilt bronze mounts; overall: 54.6 x 27.3 x 25.7 cm (21 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 10 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1993.6.a
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
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figural paintings signed obverse and reverse: "PMROUSSEL INV & PIN"
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The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
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2026-05-29 08:10:57.837000
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157170
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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porcelain with gilt bronze mounts
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male
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