IN THE MUSEUMS
18th century clock
movement by Louis Ourry (watchmaker)
Porcelain: Anonymous China Reign of Qianlong
1701-1800 (18th century)
Château de Versailles
Donation subject to the usufruct of Mrs. Paul Derval, 1971, registered in Versailles in 1987.
A combination of Chinese ceramic art and French bronze art.
This clock with its rotating dial combines a large celadon vase with a light green glaze, with a neoclassical gilt bronze decoration of garlands of flowers and cockerel heads.
The latter are highly symbolic: the emblem of France, they also herald the sunrise and the passing of the hours.
