Vase
c. 1749–52
Medium
Soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding
Dimensions
19.3 × 11 × 9.6 cm (7 9/16 × 4 5/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
Classification
vase
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
10890
Art Historical Context
This elegant vase, crafted by Jean-Claude Dupless around 1749–52, exemplifies the pinnacle of mid-18th-century French porcelain artistry. Measuring 19.3 × 11 × 9.6 cm, it is fashioned from soft-paste porcelain delicate, translucent material developed in France to rival German hard-paste wares—enhanced with vibrant polychrome enamels and intricate gilding. Housed in the Art Institute Chicago's Department of Applied Arts of Europe, it reflects the opulent Rococo style favored by Louis XV's court. Duplessis, a talented sculptor and modeler who became artistic director at the Vincennes royal porc...