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Covered Vase
Made at: Sceaux Manufactory, France
French (Sceaux)
late 18th century
Medium/Technique
Tin-glazed earthenware with colored enamel decoration
Dimensions
Overall: 23.5 x 17.4 x 13.5 cm (9 1/4 x 6 7/8 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Forsyth Wickes—The Forsyth Wickes Collection
Accession Number65.2025a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionPair of elaborately decorated two handled vases with pierced lids. Artichoke finial repeating molded artichoke pattern on rim of vase. Covers each with 2 landscape reserves, diapered 2 tone rose ground, cartouche scenes, landscape, castle, boat. Motif on vase-scenes of a reclining woman, and man and woman, both scenes by the sea(.2024). Scenes of seated woman by arch, ruins; and Lady and Gentleman dancing to the Fiddler, by the sea (.2025). Square marbelized bases. Gilt bordering.
Marks
none
Provenance1948, Lucien Lévy, Paris; June 8, 1948, sold by Lévy to Forsyth Wickes (b. 1876 - d. 1964), New York and Newport, RI; 1965, bequest of Forsyth Wickes to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 24, 1965)