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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 porcelain mark on the mustard-pot tray in Slide 14. The mark is for Mutel, a “painter of landscapes” (b. approx. 1734, active 1754–59, 1765–66, 1771–73; see Tardy 1981, 556; Eriksen and De Bellaigue 1987, 174, 259). The number…

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 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 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 glass cooler (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory). It has two small handles. A large purple flower and a butterfly are painted atop the white ground color. The seau à verre (glass cooler) was a smaller version of the traditional…

35mm color slide of a glass cooler (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory). It has two small handles. A large purple flower and a butterfly are painted atop the white ground color. The seau à verre (glass cooler) was a smaller version of the traditional…

35mm color slide of a glass cooler (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory). It has two small handles. Two intertwined orange flowers, with insects interspersed around their leaves, are painted atop the white ground color. The seau à verre (glass cooler)…

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 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…