Vase (vase à monter) (one of a pair) vase ca. 1755-60, mounts ca. 1760-75 Sèvres Manufactory French These bleu-célèste vases (see companion mounted vase 1976.240.5) have been given pronounced Neoclassical mounts in the bold manner of the designer Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734-1789). Mounting either Asian or European porcelain in gilt bronze became a standard and lucrative practice for the Parisian marchands merciers. In this manner, they could enhance a piece or preserve a damaged object. These dealers also invented new models for porcelain by giving them pierced mounts and turning them into incense burners or potpourri holders.. Vase (vase à monter) (one of a pair) 206560
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