Description
Feuille d'Eau means "waterleaf" and refers to the name given to the shape of this vase at the Sèvres factory. In English, waterleaf is the common name for a plant with bell-shaped flowers. The term is also applied to a stylized plant motif used in Graeco-Roman ornament. This vase was exhibited by the Sèvres firm at the International Exhibition held in London in 1862.
Provenance
Barthe family; [Couturier and de Nicolay Paris, Hotel Dronot, 17 June 1982, lot 730; private collection, Paris; [Dragesco-Cramoisan, Paris].
Accession Number
1993.6
Medium
porcelain with gilt bronze mounts
Dimensions
Overall: 54.6 x 27.3 x 25.7 cm (21 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 10 1/8 in.)
Classification
Ceramic
Credit Line
The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
