Potpourri Vase

This is a superb potpourri vase made of biscuit porcelain by Mennecy in the 18th century. An amazingly detailed piece with the detailed handles, the holes for the scent to come out of as well as the relief design to the paste but the best part is all those tiny applied flowers. If you consider that each leaf and petal was individually made by hand it is simply amazing! The piece is made of softpaste porcelain and thus quite a bit thicker than real porcelain would be. Still has that warm white color though which makes softpaste so popular. The piece is in good condition with the one handle being broken and reglued at the top with a small chip but the applied flowers have a some damage and lots of missing flowers as shown. The lid has a hairline to it which one can see from the underside and some glue residue. I know a good restorer could fix the missing flowers but it would involve a lot of work. It does still display nicely and is a very rare piece and worth having for sure! The underside is a bit uneven so it wobbles a bit. The piece is not marked but I am certain it is by them! The urn and lid are 6.75 inches tall, 5.5 inches wide and 4 inches deep. Please email me for more information or other pictures.