Potpourri Vase with Cover

Description

The delicate flowers that cover the lid and base of this vase draw inspiration from the schneeballblüten, or guelder rose, pattern produced at the German Meissen porcelain factory. The flowers on the lid are spaced by small, unobtrusive perforations that allow the scent of the potpourri, a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices placed inside this vase, to disperse.

Provenance

R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.

Potpourri Vase with Cover

Mennecy Factory

c. 1750

Accession Number

1966.233

Medium

soft-paste porcelain

Dimensions

Overall: 17.2 x 15.9 x 10.5 cm (6 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 4 1/8 in.)

Classification

Ceramic

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

The Norweb Collection