Miniature flower pot
Date1756-57
Maker
French, Vincennes
Label TextThese elegant pots were designed to contain flowering plants and were arranged along the center of the grand banquet tables of the period.
Object number85.215.1
ProvenancePurchased by SAM June, 1984
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)Published References"Selected Works." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1991, p. 106
Emerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates. "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe". Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 2000, p. 150Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Estate of Mary Arrington Small and the Decorative Arts Council
Dimensions3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm), height
2 3/4 in. (7 cm), width
MediumSoft paste porcelain
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
1788
Object number: 2005.3.3
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
1788
Object number: 2005.3.5