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Pomade Jar (Pot à Pommade or Pot à Fard) Jar

This is a Jar. It was manufactured by Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1755–1765 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman. It is credited Gift of Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman.

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Pomade Jar (Pot à Pommade or Pot à Fard) Jar; Manufactured by Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory (France); France; soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; Gift of Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman; 1992-5-19-a,b

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