Watering Can
Alternate TitleArresoir
Manufacturer
Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory
(French, 1739 - 1756)
Decorator
Francois Binet
(French, active 1750 - 1775)
Date1755-1756
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
DimensionsOverall: 9 inches (22.86 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: the Lillian M. Diveley Fund
Object numberF94-20
Markings(on bottom in underglaze blue): inter- laced "L"s (on bottom in underglaze blue): "T" (decorator's mark) (on bottom in underglaze blue): date letter "c"
On View
On viewGallery Location
- 122
Collections
DescriptionAngular barrel shape with sides tapering down toward center and up from foot; five sets of double parallel ribs encircling body; cylindrical spout with ribs and floral head on one side attached to body with straight-ribbed support rectangular in section; ribbed inverted-L shaped handle opposite; slightly recessed top with trefoil opening; slightly recessed foot; trefoil all reibs, rim and head of spout gilded; body and spout painted with polychrome enamel floral sprays.Exhibition HistoryLuxury and Passion: Inventing French Porcelain, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, August 13 2022–August 12 2024, no cat.
Only made for about four years, this elaborately decorated can came in two sizes. This example is the larger size. The can is fully functional, allowing its owner to show off by using a precious, expensive object for a mundane chore.
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