An 18th-century Vincennes porcelain oval snail or bourdaloue chamber pot About 1752, blue mark with two intertwined L's
In the form of a shell, the handle in the form of a mauve and gold branch, with polychrome decoration of botanical flower bouquets and insects, gold fillet on the rim, restored, some wear
L. 20.5 cm.
Notes:
This example, is certainly to be compared with the delivery made to the shop of sale of the manufacture in October 1752: sixteen pots of chamber to limaçon, flowers net of gold mediocre, 12 pounds (each).
A similar model is illustrated by Tamara Préaud and Antoine d'Albis, La porcelaine de Vincennes, Paris, 1991, p.147. Another similar model was sold at Me Coutau-Bégarie, 24 November 2006, lot 136
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