Pair of Potpourri Vases
Manufacturer
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
(English, ca. 1743 - 1784)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1760-1765
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with enamel glazes and gilding
Dimensions.1: 12 × 6 × 6 inches (30.48 × 15.24 × 15.24 cm)
.2: 12 1/4 × 6 × 6 inches (31.12 × 15.24 × 15.24 cm)
.2: 12 1/4 × 6 × 6 inches (31.12 × 15.24 × 15.24 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: the Charles T. and Marion Thompson Fund
Object number2024.23.1,2
MarkingsOn .2, gold anchor mark. No mark on .1
On View
On viewGallery Location
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Collections
DescriptionPair of four-legged oviform potpourri jars with perforated lids, with a mazarine or lapis enamel ground, with applied gilding; in reserves, painted images of three children in chinoiserie style after François Boucher engaged in activities relating to the iconography of the four seasons; the lids with applied floral decorations.Exhibition HistoryThe European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF), Maastricht, Netherlands, March 9–14, 2024
Private collection, England, late 19th century [1];
Acquired from the English private collection by Michele Beiny, Inc., New York, no. MB876, by March 2024 [2];
Purchased from Michele Beiny, Inc. by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2024.
NOTES:
[1] The identity of this private collection is withheld in public documentation at the request of the constituent but is recorded in the Nelson-Atkins registration files.
[2] Exhibited by Michele Beiny, Inc. at The European Fine Arts Fair, Maastricht, Netherlands, March 9-14, 2024.
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