Vase
Sèvres, France
1857
Maker
Sèvres Factory (established 1740)
Measurements
5-1/2 in x 3-12 in (dia)
Materials
Gilded and enameled porcelain
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
1971.1002
Inscription
"S.56" in green within a rectangle with rounded ends is printed on the bottom above "DECORE A SEVRES" flanking "N / 57" printed in red. "ER" is below the Sevres mark.
Condition Notes
The thin-walled vase shattered into many pieces and is now glued together.
Provenance
Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner
Comments
The baluster-shaped vase has a narrow neck slightly, flared at the rim. It stands on a molded foot highlighted by gilded bands at the top and bottom. The vase is decorated with delicate pink bouquets and sprays against a gilded, reticulated ground.
