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What is a Sèvres vase?

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What is a Sèvres vase?
A Sèvres vase is a style of a vase from French pottery brand Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres known for its highly intricate designs and details. Sèvres is widely credited for the development of hard-paste porcelain in Europe, which is favored for its homogenous and smooth texture. Shop a selection of Sèvres pottery, including vases, on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Beautiful Meticulously Detailed French Sevres Porcelain Flower Vase or Cachepot
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Museum quality French porcelain flower cachepot or flower vase, in Sevres porcelain decorated with garlands of flowers and gold foliage surmounted by a blue thread and gold thread wi...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Planters, Cachepots and Ja...

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Porcelain

Palatial French Ormolu-Mounted Sevres Porcelain Hand-Painted Vase and Cover
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Queens, NY
A palatial french ormolu-mounted Sevres Porcelain hand-painted vase and cover, circa 1838. This monumental Sevres porcelain vase stands 56" high, and is beautifully hand-painted with classical scenes of lovers and cupids, in teal / turquoise blue ground porcelain. Made with very fine quality figural bronze handle, the vase turns to a full 360 degree angle and is mounted on a solid bronze base with fine detail. Painted with beautiful flowers throughout the entire vase, leading up to the cover, which is adorned with an acorn bronze...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases

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Bronze

A Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase in the Arts & Crafts style by Fuchs
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular, highly adorned, Sèvres urn in the arts and crafts style. Skillfully hand painted garden scenes of maidens and putti on either side. Set on a turquoise ground are brigh...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Urns

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

French Sèvres Porcelain Urns, Pair
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare pair of French Sèvres porcelain bronze-mounted urns, Neoclassical/Rococo design period, circa 19th century, mid-1800s, Fra...
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Urns

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Sèvres Urns Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel or a console with this important pair of porcelain and bronze Sèvres urns. Created in Paris, France, circa 1870, each impressive vase sits on a square bronze base w...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Urns

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Bronze

Vintage Early 19th Century Sevres Napoleanic Covered Palace Size Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage palace size Sevres porcelain covered urn is elaborately hand painted with a historical scene of Napoleon on horseback on the battlefield with his troops. The artist, Desprez painted this colorful detailed painting surrounding the entire body of this huge urn...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Urns

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Porcelain

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