-
Tureen, cover and stand
Sceaux pottery factory - Enlarge image
Tureen, cover and stand
- Place of origin:
Sceaux, France (made)
- Date:
c.1755-c.1765 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Sceaux pottery factory (manufacturer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in enamels and gilded
- Museum number:
473 to B-1870
- Gallery location:
Ceramics Study Galleries, Asia & Europe, room 137, case 47, shelf 5
Physical description
Tureen, cover and stand made from tin-glazed earthenware, the white ground painted with scattered flowers and bouquets in pink, blue, green and yellow enamels and gilded. The edges of the tureen, lid and stand are gilded, as are the scrolled details; the fluted edges, feet and acanthus details are picked out in maroon.
The oval, bulbous tureen has a flared rim with fluted edge, surmounted at the sides by a band moulded to resemble a ribbon spiralling around a cord, decorated in blue and gilt. The scrolled handles have acanthus leaf finials; one finial is restored. The feet are of moulded scrolls rising to acanthus leaves. The tureen is marked with the monogram 'C' over 'S' painted in black.
The lid, also with a fluted, wavy edge, has a naturalistic moulded finial of oak leaves, acorns, a lemon, a floral sprig and a caterpillar. The lobed oval stand is edged by a band of the moulded ribbon decoration as on the tureen. The handles are moulded with a stylised eagle around a rococo cartouche.
Place of Origin
Sceaux, France (made)
Date
c.1755-c.1765 (made)
Artist/maker
Sceaux pottery factory (manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in enamels and gilded
Marks and inscriptions
'C' over 'S' painted in monogram in black
Dimensions
Height: 310 mm, Width: 490 mm, Depth: 365 mm
[tureen stand] Length: 19 ⅜ in, Width: 14 ¼ in
Object history note
Bought from the Aigoin collection.
Descriptive line
Oval tureen, cover and stand made from tin-glazed earthenware, painted in enamels and gilt, Sceaux pottery factory, France, about 1755-1765.
Production Note
Acquired as Marseilles, Savy factory; reattributed to Sceaux.
Materials
Earthenware; Tin glaze; Enamel
Techniques
Painted; Glazed; Gilded; Fired
Subjects depicted
Floral patterns; Scrollwork; Cartouches; Eagles; Vegetables; Scalloping; Rococo
Categories
Ceramics; Earthenware; Tableware & cutlery; Eating; Food vessels & Tableware; Faience
Collection code
CER
