id:			141283
accession number:	1964.508
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Medici Vase, c. 1760–1765. Mennecy Factory (French). Soft-paste porcelain; overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1964.508

title:				Medici Vase
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creation date:			c. 1760–1765
creation date earliest:		1755
creation date latest:		1770
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creditline:			The Norweb Collection
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culture:	France, Mennecy, 18th century
technique:	soft-paste porcelain
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Ceramic
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CREATORS

* Mennecy Factory (French)  - made by
Founded in Paris in 1734, it was transferred to Mennecy in 1748 and to Bourg-la-Reine in 1773. After 1753 it was much restricted by laws imposed to protect the Vincennes factory. Only soft-paste porcelain was made.
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measurements: Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1965
	opening date:   1965-10-27T04:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1965</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 27-November 14, 1965).

	title:		Geometric Forms in Art
	opening date:   1972-02-11T05:00:00
	<i>Geometric Forms in Art</i>. Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 11-May 12, 1972).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Exhib.: CMA 1965: "Year in Review 1965." Bull., LII (Nov. 1965)

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PROVENANCE

	R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
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