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Potpourri Vase with Figure of a Boy Potpourri Vase
This is a potpourri vase. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt.
It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a,b: overall): 25.8 × 14.8 × 10 cm (10 3/16 × 5 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.) H x W x D (a: vase): 15.8 × 14.8 × 8.5 cm (6 3/16 × 5 13/16 × 3 3/8 in.) H x W x D (b: lid): 12.8 × 12.5 × 10 cm (5 1/16 × 4 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of vase: [1] lion rampant that appears to be holding a stick (?), painted in underglaze blue (Samson, Edmé et Cie Porcelain Factory mark?) [2] cursive "z" or "s" with dash, painted in gold overglaze [3] two lines with dash in between "|-|", incised underglaze No marks on cover.
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Potpourri Vase with Figure of a Boy Potpourri Vase; Germany; porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (a,b: overall): 25.8 × 14.8 × 10 cm (10 3/16 × 5 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.) H x W x D (a: vase): 15.8 × 14.8 × 8.5 cm (6 3/16 × 5 13/16 × 3 3/8 in.) H x W x D (b: lid): 12.8 × 12.5 × 10 cm (5 1/16 × 4 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-41-25-a,b
