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Vaso per potpourri
Quando fu creato questo vaso, la fabbrica di porcellana reale francese di Sèvres era la più influente e prestigiosa d’Europa. Sia la forma che la decorazione sono innovative, come denotano il complesso disegno traforato del coperchio e della spalla, l’intenso colore turchese dello sfondo e la particolareggiata decorazione dipinta e dorata. La prima proprietaria fu Madame de Pompadour, l’amante di Luigi XV.
Artwork Details
- Titolo: Vaso per potpourri
- Data: 1756-57
- Area geografica: Francia, Sèvres
- Materiale e tecnica: Porcellana a pasta tenera
- Dimensioni: 35,9 x 36,2 x 19,7 cm
- Crediti: Dono di Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
- Numero d'inventario: 58.75.88a–c
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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