Marine and naval scenes are rare on French porcelain from the Vincennes factory, but this commemorative flower vase depicts a French victory over Dutch ships. |
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Flower vase (cuvette à fleurs Courteille), French, Vincennes factory, 1755-56, trophy scene on reverse painted by Louis-Denis Armand l’aîné (active 1745–1783), marine scene unattributed, soft-paste porcelain with enamel colors and gilding, Purchased with funds from the Guendolen Carkeek Plestcheeff Endowment for the Decorative Arts, 99.8 | |
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Marine and naval scenes are rare on French porcelain from the Vincennes factory, but this commemorative flower vase depicts a French victory over Dutch ships. |
