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Garniture Set (one clock and 2 vases)

1736–1770

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

The fascination with Chinese porcelain among aristocratic circles increased during the reign of Louis XV. In reaction to the perceived excesses of elaborate naturalistic ornament of the 1750s, mount makers increasingly turned to neoclassical designs, known as <em>Goût Grec</em> (Greek taste) in the 1760s and 1770s. These beautifully chased gilt-bronze mounts feature classical Greco-Roman motifs such as lion masks, acanthus and laurel leaves, and pilasters.

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  • Title: Garniture Set (one clock and 2 vases)
  • Date Created: 1736–1770
  • Provenance: Horace Wood Brock, Gloucester, MA, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Type: Furniture and woodwork
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2020.421
  • Medium: Chinese hard-paste porcelain, gilt bronze, enameled metal
  • Fun Fact: A set of vases and clock, connected visually by the use of the same materials, often adorned a mantlepiece or the top of a large piece of furniture, such as a commode or console, within a room.
  • Department: Decorative Art and Design
  • Credit Line: Gift of Horace Wood Brock
  • Collection: Decorative Arts
  • Accession Number: 2020.421
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