Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of Flower Pots (Pots de fleurs)

Bourg-la-Reine Factory

Date

c. 1775

Medium

soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration

Culture

France, Bourg-la-Reine, 18th century

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The mark on this piece indicates that it was made after the Mennecy factory was moved to Bourg-la- Reine in 1773. The tradition of Mennecy's decoration on soft-paste porcelain can be recognized in the piece, but its style has been modified in response to the emerging neo-classic taste. The flowers are now organized into formal garland's and motifs of classical origin, such as the lion's heads, are introduced. These objects would have acted as cachepots, ornamental containers in which a flower pot is placed to hide it from view.

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