Ewer and Basin (Pot a l'Eau et jatte Feuille d'Eau)

c. 1756- c. 1760

Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (French, founded 1740)
Probably designed by Jean-Claude Duplessis (French, c. 1695-1774)

Modeled with water lilies in relief, this rare ewer and basin set blends Rococo sensibility, with its emphasis on forms borrowed from nature, with the plastic potential of porcelain.

Status: On View, Gallery 216
Department: Applied Arts of Europe

Artist: Jean-Claude Duplessis (Designer)
Title: Ewer and Basin (Pot a l'Eau et jatte Feuille d'Eau)
Origin: Sèvres
Date: 1756–1760
Medium: Soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels and gilding
Dimensions: Ewer height: 7.5 cm (6 7/8 in.) Basin: 30.2 × 23.5 cm (11 7/8 × 9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: The Harry and Maribel G. Blum, Annette M. Chapin, and Richard T. Crane, Jr., Funds
Reference Number: 1984.821a-b
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