Vase with cover (vase urne antique)
Object type: Vase
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Sèvres
Artist: Sèvres Manufactory|Jean-Claude Duplessis|Charles Nicolas Dodin
Artist bio: French, 1740–present|French, ca. 1695–1774, active 1748–74|French, Versailles 1734–1803 Sèvres
Artist role: Manufactory|Modeler|Decorator
Artist nationality: French|French|French
Date: ca. 1755–57
Medium: Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 11 15/16 x 7 9/16 x 5 3/4 in. (30.3 x 19.2 x 14.6 cm); Height with removed plinth: 13 7/8in. (35.2cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
Accession year: 1958
Tags: Musical Instruments|Putti|Writing