Pair of vases

anonymous, c. 1720 - c. 1750

Originally made in China, these gourd vases were fitted in Paris with fashionable gilt-bronze mounts, with pagoda-shaped lids. In this way the French craftsman adapted an exotic object to Western taste. With their gilding, the vases matched the other furnishings in a luxuriously appointed interior.

Artwork typevase
Object numberBK-16909-B
Dimensionsheight 37.8 cm x width 14.2 cm x depth 11.5 cm, width 14.2 cm x depth 11.5 cm
Physical characteristicsporselein, verguld brons

Identification

Title(s)
Pair of vases
Object type
Object number
BK-16909-B
Description
Vaas met twee oren, lichtblauw, dubbelgebuikt, afgeplat van vorm, met montuur van brons.

Creation

Creation
- bronzeworker: anonymous, Paris
- maker: anonymous, China
Dating
- c. 1720 - c. 1750
- c. 1760 - c. 1765
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Material and technique

Physical description
porselein, verguld brons
Dimensions
- height 37.8 cm x width 14.2 cm x depth 11.5 cm
- width 14.2 cm x depth 11.5 cm

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Subject

Acquisition and rights

Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
See the provenance for BK-16909-A.
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

Jan van Campen en Menno Fitski, 'Monochromen in Nederland', Aziatische Kunst 35/3 (2005), pp. 2-21.

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