Lidded Bowl – Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory

Mennecy Porcelain Manufactoryabout 1735

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This milky-white bowl with a pierced lid was probably used to hold potpourri, which was common in elegant homes of the 1700s. Decorated with elaborate sculpted basketwork, numerous carefully overlapping leaves, and colorful flowers, this bowl is an example of the highly sophisticated wares produced by craftsmen at the Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory. As an added amusement, the designers painted a caterpillar and leaves on the bottom of the bowl's interior.

This bowl comes from the large and important collection of Lady Charlotte Schreiber, a noted collector of European porcelain. She bought it from a dealer in the town of Versailles, France, and recorded the purchase in her journal on February 17, 1870: "We had intended to go and look at the skating, but the time was too short, and we confined ourselves to the shops. . . . close by the omnibus terminus, we found a very fine Mennecy basket and cover with colored flowers in relief . . ."

作品介绍

• 标题: Lidded Bowl
• 创作者: Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory
• 日期: about 1735
• 实际尺寸: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.)
• 外部链接: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
• 材质: Soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamel decoration
• Source Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
• Object Type: Bowl
• Object Status: Permanent Collection
• Number: 2000.2
• Display Location: Currently on view at: Getty Center, Museum South Pavilion, Gallery S104, Showcase
• Department: Sculpture & Decorative Arts
• Culture: French
• Classification: Decorative Arts

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The J. Paul Getty Museum