Vase, Feuille d'Eau (lid) (1858–62): Art, History and Details

Vase, Feuille d'Eau (lid) (1858–62) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Sèvres Porcelain Factory (French, est. 1756); Paul Marie Roussel (French, 1804–1877); Emile Renard (French).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Feuille d'Eau means "waterleaf" and refers to the name given to the shape of this vase at the Sèvres factory. In English, waterleaf is the common name for a plant with bell-shaped flowers. The term is also applied to a stylized plant motif used in Graeco-Roman ornament. This vase was exhibited by the Sèvres firm at the International Exhibition held in London in 1862.

Object facts

• Title: Vase, Feuille d'Eau (lid)
• Date: 1858–62
• Creator attribution: Sèvres Porcelain Factory (French, est. 1756); Paul Marie Roussel (French, 1804–1877); Emile Renard (French)
• Culture: France, Sèvres
• Type: Ceramic
• Technique: porcelain with gilt bronze mounts
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Department: Decorative Art and Design
• Accession number: 1993.6.b

Collection credit

The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund

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