Pair of Wall Sconces (Louvre Museum)

 

This pair of porcelain wall sconces is very unusual in its use of three different enamel grounds – blue, pink, and green. Each sconce consists of three curved branches decorated with leaves, typical of the Rocaille style. The sconces were the work of Jean-Claude Duplessis (died 1774) and come from the bedchamber of Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764) in the Hôtel d’Evreux, where she kept them along with her mantelpiece ornaments, also in the Louvre.