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)
Vase (Cuvette Mahon)
INV-1357
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)c. 1760
vasevessel
Date
c. 1760
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.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Joseph Maier and Arthur Lewis Liebman Memorial: Gift of Kenneth J. Maier, M.D.
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.