Ewer and Basin (Pot a l'Eau et jatte Feuille d'Eau)
c. 1756–c. 1760
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (French, founded 1740) Probably designed by Jean-Claude Duplessis (French, c. 1695–1774)
Sèvres
Modeled with water lilies in relief, this rare ewer and basin set blends Rococo sensibility, with its emphasis on forms borrowed from nature, with the plastic potential of porcelain.
Soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels and gilding