# Ship Potpourri with Pink Ground and Chinese Decor

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## Artwork

- Artist: [DODIN, Charles-Nicolas](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/dodin-charles-nicolas-ra03cde5eaf70e3>)
- Date: 1751-1800
- Technique: Soft-paste porcelain, 39 x 36 cm

## Commentary

Ship Potpourri with Pink Ground and Chinese Decor c. 1760 Soft-paste porcelain, 39 x 36 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris This potpourri ship featuring a pink ground, one of the most renowned forms created at Sèvres, consists of two pieces that fit together: a vase shaped like a ship, and a fretwork lid imitating the mast and rigging. The Chinese style scene, after a work by François Boucher, was painted by Charles-Nicolas Dodin.

## Related artworks

- [Pair of Potpourri Holders](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/dodin-charles-nicolas-ra03cde5eaf70e3/pair-of-potpourri-holders-r67eed590f717ff>)
- [Seven Plaques Mounted on a Pedestal Table](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/dodin-charles-nicolas-ra03cde5eaf70e3/seven-plaques-mounted-on-a-pedestal-table-r16d7a69044c707>)

## Attribution

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