Potpourri 1725 - 1745

"Potpourri" is a porcelain potpourri vase made by the Saint-Cloud factory, a renowned French porcelain manufacturer, between 1725 and 1745. The vase, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is a delicate example of French Rococo style. The white glazed porcelain is intricately molded with a floral motif, featuring roses and leaves in a naturalistic and asymmetrical arrangement, a key characteristic of the Rococo period. Its small size (6 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.) suggests its use as a decorative object rather than a functional one, hinting at the refined taste of the era.