Flower vase (cuvette Mahon)

Jacques-Philippe Le Basca. 1761

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

The form of this vase, with its boat shape, was designed to commemorate the French capture of the British-occupied Port Mahon on the island of Minorca in 1756.

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Title: Flower vase (cuvette Mahon)
Creator: Sèvres, Manufacture de
Date Created: ca. 1761
Physical Dimensions: porselein
Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

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