Title
A pair of urns
Creator
Date
18th century
Description
A pair of urns (French, 18th century) made by the Veuve Perrin Factory, Marseilles, France. The urns have a slightly flared opening lip above and open lattice band. Their bodies are decorated with laurel swags above a floral bouquet on the front and scattered floral sprigs on the reverse in a palette of blue, yellow, pink, green, and purple against a white ground. The urns have scroll handles on either side and the fluted pedestal bases are raised on square plinths decorated with marbleized designs. The underside is marked in black with a conjoined “VP.”
Cultural Origin
French
Medium
glazed earthenware
Extent
15.5" x 5.75" x 5.75"
Collection
Source
Gift of Mrs. Beverly Gonsalves from the Estate of Mrs. Aeriel F. Eweson, 2006.
Identifier
PSNC.14524.1-.2
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