The model for this vase, still preserved at the sèvre manufactory, is labeled "vase à cartels, modèle de hébert" (t. J. Hébert was an 18th-century art dealer). The harbor scene is by j. L. Morin. The "bleu lapis" ground color has been gilded in a "caillouté," or pebbled pattern. Date: between 1760 and 1765. Place of creation: Sèvres, France. Dimensions: 35.5 cm (13.9 in). Medium: soft-paste porcelain. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory - Potpourri Vase (Vase potpourri Hébert) - Walters 48577
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