Vase (Vase hollandois)
Medium
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Height: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
French, Sèvres
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Robert Lehman, 2006
Accession Number
2007.90.8a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate *Vase hollandois produced by the renowned Sèvres Manuf in 1761 and to decorator Jacques-François Micaud, the pinnacle of 18th-century French porcelain. Standing just 7 inches tall, it was crafted from soft-paste porcelain—a material developed at Sèvres that mimicked the translucency of Chinese hard-paste while allowing for vibrant enamel colors and intricate gilding. The "hollandois" style evokes Dutch-inspired forms popular in Europe, blending functionality with opulent decoration. Under the patronage of Louis XV, who acquired the manufactory in 1759, Sèvres became synonymous w...
About the Artist
Sèvres Manufactory|Jacques-François Micaud · 1740–present
The Sèvres Manufactory, one of Europe's premier porcelain producers, was established in 1740 as the Manufacture de Vincennes under the patronage of Queen Marie Leszczyńska, who sought to rival Meissen and Chantilly porcelains with French soft-paste innovations. Initially a private venture, it relocated to Sèvres in 1756 in a purpose-built facility designed by architect Laurent Lindet near Madame d...