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Vase Duplessis (one of a pair)

 (French, act. ca. 1740–1756)
Model (French, ca. 1695–1774)
Date1755
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
Dimensions7 5/8 × 4 1/4 × 3 5/8 in. (19.4 × 10.8 × 9.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Helen Clay Frick, 1934
Accession number1934.9.05
Commentary

Jean-Claude Duplessis is credited with designing the shape of this vase, one of the oldest produced by the porcelain manufactory in Vincennes. A successful model, it was made in at least five different sizes, always with a white ground and colorful flowers in relief; most are decorated with sprays of flowers and flowering branches. The floral garlands on this piece (one of a pair) were painted by Denis Levé (active 1754–1800), a specialist in flowers and ornaments who contributed to the decoration of several dinner services, including one presented by Louis XV to Christian VII of Denmark in 1768.

Collection History

Comte N. P. Chérémeteff, St. Petersburg. Gift of Miss Helen C. Frick, 1934.

Source: Porcelains in The Frick Collection: Oriental and French. Volume VII. New York: The Frick Collection, 1974.

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