Cleveland Museum of Art

Potpourri Vase with Cover

Mennecy Factory

Date

c. 1750

Medium

soft-paste porcelain

Culture

France, Vincennes

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The delicate flowers that cover the lid and base of this vase draw inspiration from the schneeballblüten , or guelder rose, pattern produced at the German Meissen porcelain factory. The flowers on the lid are spaced by small, unobtrusive perforations that allow the scent of the potpourri, a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices placed inside this vase, to disperse. This style of potpourri vase, a pot atop a rockwork base, was popularly produced by major 18th-century porcelain factories including those at Vincennes, Chantilly, and Saint-Cloud.

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