Porcelain Potpourri Vase Rococo Style, 19th Century France

Porcelain Potpourri Vase
Rococo Style, 19th Century France

Type: Potpourri vase with a lid – a decorative vessel designed for aromatic mixtures of petals, spices, and oils.
Shape:

• Asymmetrical, with characteristic rocaille curls, curved legs, and abundant decoration.
• Lid: Sculptural, with an opening top and intricate lace-like patterns – designed to diffuse fragrance.
Main Decoration:
• Hand-painted scene in the central cartouche, depicting a genre scene in the style of Watteau or Boucher – classic Rococo theme.
• Bright and lively color palette: pink-cream, turquoise, and cream-green tones, highlighted by gilding and chiaroscuro.
• Additional floral motifs and cartouches at the bottom.
• Technique: Hand-painted overglaze decoration, modeling, gilding, and imitation of 19th-century porcelain.

The Rococo style is expressed with exceptional opulence: draperies, twists, movements, and theatrical composition – all emphasizing the playfulness, lightness, and sensuality of the Louis XV era.
Such objects were created not only as functional vessels but primarily as elements of ceremonial decor in bourgeois and aristocratic interiors.