Vincennes porcelain jug with royal connection emerges at Bonhams
This French porcelain hot water jug, or ‘pot à eau’ was made at the Vincennes factory in 1754, probably for the Dauphine Maria Josepha. The mother of King Louis XVI, who was guillotined during the French Revolution, she was an important patron of Vincennes.
Factory records show the jug and its matching basin were bought by the marchand-mercier, or dealer, …