Jean-Louis Morin

Sèvres porcelain potpourri vase with a harbor scene painted by Jean-Louis Morin.

Jean-Louis Morin (1732-1787) was a French porcelain painter who worked at the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory from 1754 to 1787. He was a specialist in figure painting known for his depictions of military and marine scenes which he painted on useful wares, as well as ornamental and flower vases.

Morin was born in Vincennes, France, the son of an army surgeon, and initially studied surgery before enrolling at the Vincennes manufactory (Manufacture nationale de Sèvres) at age 21. He was described at the time as being '""five foot four inches high, with red hair, shifty eyes and nearly white [skin]...and freckles, wearing a wig, with an ugly body.'" After a few years of practice Morin's work and skill had improved, and his use of colour was also making progress. By 1758 Morin began to work on coloured reserves, painting "realistic and picturesque scenes from the life of dockers and soldiers".

Morin worked at the factory until his death in 1787 at the age of 55.