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Pair Mennecy 18th Century French Porcelain Pots Made Circa 1750
About the Item
We are pleased to offer these beautiful Mennecy porcelain blush pots. The pots are decorated with hand-painted flowers in rich enamel colors, among them the distinctive Mennecy purple-rose hue seen on the cover of the pots. Made in the 18th century they would have been found on the vanity of an aristocratic lady. They were primarily used to hold creams and lotions for the face.
The Mennecy porcelain manufactory was one of the first French porcelain factories. From 1735 until 1773 the factory produced fine quality soft-paste porcelain wares. French soft-paste porcelains date to the early attempts by European potters to replicate Chinese porcelain by using mixtures of clay and glass frit. Like our pots, the body of the early Mennecy soft-paste wares has a creamy tone.
There was no gilding at Mennecy, instead, like our pots, the rims were painted in tones of pink.
The Mennecy, factory under the protection of the duc de Villeroy, marked many of its porcelains with an incised "DV" on the underside (one of our pair of pots is marked "DV") {see image 11}.
Provenance:
Estate of John F. Ball, Greenwich, CT.
- Creator:Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1 (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)Diameter: 2.35 in (5.97 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Rococo (Of the Period)
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1750
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Katonah, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU866514864382
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