Porcelain, enamel paint, gold, bronze
France, c. 1920
Manufacturer: 1920, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Form: 1906, Alexandre Sandier (1843-1916) - French ceramics and textile designer, artistic director in Sévres from 1897
Painting décor: Maurice Herbillon after a design by Henri Patou
On the neck inside with Sèvres factory mark, 'MADE IN FRANCE RF' and further indistinct stamps
Height: 98 cm
Very good condition
Exceptionally large version in slim, eight-faceted baluster shape with bronze base, decorated with vertical lines and rose petals in blue and gold in slight relief

This exceptionally impressive floor vase by French porcelain manufactory Sèvres was created around 1920, the form was designed in 1906 by Alexandre Sandier, the decor of Henri Patou and executed by Maurice Herbillon. The vase has a sleek, eight-faceted shape. The eight facets are alternately painted with a vertical stripe pattern with blue and gold rose petals.



The vase is inside the neck marked with the manufacturer's mark and 'MADE IN FRANCE RF'. It is further marked on the wall near the foot with the painter’s signature ‘Herbillon d'ap. M. Patou’. The vase is 98 cm high and in overall very good condition.



Manufacture Royale de Porcelaine de Sèvres (since 1756)

The porcelain factory of Sèvres is one of the most important European manufacturers of soft paste china. Since 1765, its headquarters have been based in Sèvres. The manufactory was founded in 1740 at the Château de Vincennes on the outskirts of Paris. Vincennes began with the imitation of Meissen porcelain in order to curb the import. In 1745, the production of soft past china was launched, which enabled a number of new shapes and colors. One of the most important clients of the factory was Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764), so that the factory gained a great importance and Louis XV decided the construction of the Sèvres manufactory. In 1760, it came into royal possession. In 1790, it was nationalized. Today's Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres has a porcelain museum, where selected pieces are on display, dating from the beginning until now. (cru)

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