Rouge Pot (Pot à fard)

Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory

About 1750-1755

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Oval black basalt intaglio or cypher set in silver as a button
Vase Lamp, David Puxley, Wedgwood, glazed stoneware, wood, electrical wiring
Rectangular tea caddy of heavily carved ivory with silver mounts, the caddy decorated in relief on all sides with images of Chinese figures, exotic scenes, and animals with delicate floral sprays and leaves within a Greek key pattern border, with engraved silver escutcheon and hinges, four silver claw feet, and silver pineapple finial, the interior lined with wood covered with red velvet; the pair of tea canisters of heavily and elaborately chased silver in the Chinoiserie style, rectangular with slightly contoured sides and decorated with scrolls, shell, and leafy motifs, on the sides within a reserve 1) the figure of a seated Chinese figure in robe and hat, sitting on a cushion with palm trees and a second seated figure on the left; and 2) a standing Chinese figure in robe and hat with an architectural structure in the background and exotic trees, with a second standing figure on the right holding a flag or pennant; at both ends an engraved coat-of-arms, the covers with truncated edges and an elaborate finial comprised of flowers, ribbons, and leaves.
The bowl is a flat, open shape that tapers down to the base. The exterior is decorated with small imprinted lines that become more distinguished towards the base. The interior and the lip of the bowl are glazed black. There are some larger, spherical imprints closer to the lip of the bowl.