Vase

Léon Kann|Sèvres Manufactory

1900 · Hard-paste porcelain · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

At the end of the nineteenth century French potters were strongly influenced by the naturalistic forms and variegated glazes of Asian ceramics. In 1900 at Sèvres, Léon Kann designed a number of gourd-shaped vases. The mellifluous lines and subtly graded coloring of this example merge an Asian aesthetic with the last flowering of the Art Nouveau style. A gentle spiral movement is sustained by the curve of the flowering vine and the artful placement of the snails.

Artist

Léon Kann|Sèvres Manufactory

Date

1900

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain

Culture

French, Sèvres

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1989