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Pair of Vases ("Vase Emaille")
Manufacturer: Manufacture nationale de Sèvres (French, 1740-present)
Date: 1903
Dimensions:
12 7/8 × 3 5/16 × 3 5/16 in. (32.7 × 8.4 × 8.4 cm)
Medium: Molded and painted porcelain (pâte nouvelle)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Florence Scott Libbey Bequest in Memory of her Father, Maurice A. Scott
Object number: 1991.67
Label Text:Stylized chrysanthemums, their blooms seen unexpectedly from their edge, adorn this pair of Art Nouveau vases from the premier French porcelain company, Sèvres. The vases were a collaboration between modeler Henri Brécy and decorator Jeanne Leroux, who was active at Sèvres from 1896 to 1906. She and other young Sèvres designers at the turn of the 20th century pursued modern and innovative designs, keeping the venerable porcelain company relevant and influential.
Established in the early 18th century, the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory was financially backed by the kings of France from 1759 until the overthrow of the French monarchy in 1789. Adapting to new demand from the increasingly wealthy middle class, Sèvres continued to make superb porcelain throughout the 1800s and into the 1900s, especially under the tenure of architect Alexandre Sandier as artistic director (1897–1916). Hector Guimard (designer of the fireplace that the vases rest on) was also a leading figure in its renewal.
Established in the early 18th century, the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory was financially backed by the kings of France from 1759 until the overthrow of the French monarchy in 1789. Adapting to new demand from the increasingly wealthy middle class, Sèvres continued to make superb porcelain throughout the 1800s and into the 1900s, especially under the tenure of architect Alexandre Sandier as artistic director (1897–1916). Hector Guimard (designer of the fireplace that the vases rest on) was also a leading figure in its renewal.
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