Pomade pot

Unknown

1735–40 · Tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain, silver · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The widespread use of beauty products in eighteenth-century France inspired the creation of porcelain toilet jars, or pots à fard, in different sizes, sometimes provided with silver mounts.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1735–40

Medium

Tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain, silver

Culture

French, Chantilly

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Catherine Hannon Auchincloss, 1993