Vase (Cuvette Mahon)

Applied Arts of Europe

c. 1760

Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (French, founded 1740)
Probably designed by Jean-Claude Duplessis (French, c. 1695–1774)
Painting attributed to Charles Nicolas Dodin (French, 1734–1803)

This wide-mouthed vase tapers sharply above four feet, which are formed by voluptuous scrolls. This rococo form was first produced in 1756 and was eventually made in three sizes, of which this is the largest. It was named vase Mahón to commemorate a military victory in the Seven Years’ War, in which the French captured the British-held town of Mahón on the island of Minorca. Ironically, neither the shape nor the painted decoration of this piece relates to the battle.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Applied Arts of Europe

Artist: Jean-Claude Duplessis (Designer)
Title: Vase (Cuvette Mahon)
Place: Sèvres (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1755–1765
Medium: Soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding
Dimensions: 20.7 × 28.9 × 15.8 cm (8 1/8 × 11 3/8 × 6 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Joseph Maier and Arthur Lewis Liebman Memorial: Gift of Kenneth J. Maier, M.D.
Reference Number: 1994.369
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