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This flower holer in the distinctive green color introduced at Sèvres in 1756 bears reserves decorated by André-Vincent Vielliard, one of the most versatile decorators at the manufactory.

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Document identity
localId
18104
label
One of a Pair of Flower Vases (Cuvette à fleurs Verdun)
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
18104
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
One of a Pair of Flower Vases (Cuvette à fleurs Verdun)
description
This flower holer in the distinctive green color introduced at Sèvres in 1756 bears reserves decorated by André-Vincent Vielliard, one of the most versatile decorators at the manufactory.
provenance
E. M. Hodgkins Collection, Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; A. Seligmann, Rey and Co., New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1758
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
jardinières (containers)
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.4
height
33
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/8 x W: 13 in. (5.4 x 33 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Factory Mark] painted in blue: Intertwined LLs; [Date] Letter painted in blue: E [1758]; [Decorator's Mark] painted in blue: line with three dots [for André-Vincent Vielliard]
med
Soft paste porcelain, enamels, gilding
creator_ids
4476
1916
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
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photo
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photo
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