35mm color slide of a plate (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory). This object is called a “braided plate” (assiette à cordonnet) because the design imitates cord or braid, in this case on the gilded rim decoration (Dawson 1996, 60). The ground color…
35mm color slide of a porcelain mark on the plate in Slide 8. The mark is composed of a pair of blue, interlaced Ls (one facing forward, the other reversed), which represents the French royal monogram, and corresponds to the factory mark for…
35mm color slide of a breakfast tray with four Bouillard cups (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory). The bases and rims are gilded, and each object has a white ground painted with blue monochrome designs (camaïeu bleu). Rosalind Savill confirms that…
35mm color slide of two Bouillard cups (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory). This is a magnified view of two of the cups in Slide 9a. Each cup has a white ground painted with blue designs, including flowers and a bird carrying a branch. The base, rim,…
35mm color slide of a porcelain mark on one of the Bouillard cups from Slides 9a–b. The top part of the image contains the painter’s mark for André-Vincent Vielliard (1717–90; active 1752–90; known as Vielliard père or aîné [the elder], sometimes…
35mm color slide of a Courteille flower vase (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory), with a bleu céleste (celestial blue) ground color, and a white rim with gilded edges. In the central reserve is a painting depicting a maritime battle, a rare topic for…
35mm color slide of a Courteille flower vase (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory), with a bleu céleste (celestial blue) ground color, and a white rim with gilded edges. In the central reserve is a painting of a trophy with a boat, weapons, and flowers.…
35mm color slide of a wine cooler, half-bottle size (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory). The rim and base are gilded. The body is painted with a colorful landscape that includes trees, buildings, a bridge over a river, and a person fishing. Sassoon…
35mm color slide of a wine cooler, half-bottle size (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory). The rim and base are gilded. The body is painted with a colorful landscape that includes trees, buildings, a lake or river, and a person fishing. Sassoon notes…
35mm color slide of a Calabre teapot (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory). Much of the teapot is white, but the upper section of the body has a blue ground color. Gilt foliage separates the blue and white sections. Multi-colored bouquets of flowers are…