Sevres Elephant-head vase - Le jardin ombragee

The vase with elephant heads is one of the iconic shapes associated with the Sèvres manufactory. Its design is attributed to Jean-Claude Chambellan Duplessis "'père'" who was responsible for many of the factory's most innovative and daring shapes in the rococo style.

The shape was first made in 1756, the year that the factory moved from Vincennes to Sèvres. Possibly as a result of improved technical conditions in the new premises, the year was marked by the introduction of several ambitious shapes. Animals such as elephants and monkeys appealed to the rococo taste for exoticism, but it is unclear whether the idea to incorporate elephant heads on this vase came from an Oriental object or was inspired by their appearance in porcelain made by other European manufacturies, for example the vase supported by elephant heads made by Meissen between 1735 and 1736. The elephant-head vases were made for a few years, until the early 1760s, and were often included in some of the factory's most expensive sets of vases, with both Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour purchasing examples. Twenty-four examples of this shape are known today.

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You can adjust the intensity of the shadows beneath the vase by selecting the face of the shadow and lowering the transparency to your liking.
Contains Normal and Specular maps.
Land impact is 1 for every size below the 0.93m of height.
Number of triangles: 9343
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