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Ewer Ewer
This is a ewer. It was manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1800 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
In 1800, Napoleon engaged engineer and scientist Alexandre Brongniart as director of the Sèvres porcelain factory. Brongniart introduced new ground colors and patterns to the ceramic designs, made through higher firing temperatures and scientific experimentation with metal oxides. Both the lavender and the green in this ewer are new colors from Brongniart’s era.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Jay Ide, in memory of John Jay Ide.
- Plate (France)
- tin-glazed earthenware, polychrome overglaze decoration.
- Gift of George A. Hearn.
- 1907-14-11
- Vase And Pedestal (France)
- porcelain, overglaze enameling and gilding.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1923-22-50-a,b
- Pitcher, from a Japonisme Lemonade Set Pitcher
- hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold.
- Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
- 1989-77-2
Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.
- Coffeepot with Monogram Coffeepot
- porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold.
- Gift of Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman.
- 1992-5-60-a,b
- Teapot And Lid (Russia)
- enameled and gilt porcelain.
- Gift of Anna Kayaloff.
- 1990-117-1-a,b
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 27.9 × 15.2 × 10.2 cm (11 × 6 × 4 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside: [1] cursive "Sevres", painted or printed in blue overglaze (manufactory mark) [2] "81" or "18", incised [3] "ARMIN B. ALLEN Fine Porcelain", printed in black, surrounding "1373 Sevres c.1800", written in blue ink within oval label
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Ewer Ewer; Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France); France; porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D: 27.9 × 15.2 × 10.2 cm (11 × 6 × 4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Jay Ide, in memory of John Jay Ide; 1991-45-1
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Saturated: The Allure and Science of Color.
