Potpourri vase

Dateca. 1765

Maker English, Chelsea

Label TextPorcelain vases with pierced lids and shoulders were used as containers for aromatic mixtures of flowers. Potpourri was either a liquid scented with flower petals and herbs or a blend of dried flowers and herbs. Vases containing these mixtures were strategically placed in rooms throughout homes.

Object number76.237

ProvenanceCollection of Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson, unknown purchase date until 1976; gift from Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson to Seattle Art Museum, Washington, 1976

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) Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Bird Sanctuary", August 17, 1995 - February 11, 1996. (08/17/1995 - 02/11/1996)Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 242

Credit LineGift of Martha and Henry Isaacson

Dimensions13 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. (34.3 x 10.48 cm)

MediumSoft paste porcelain