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Ewer and Basin

ca. 1892
Artist/Maker
Jules Brateau (maker)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

Pewter ewer and basin. The basin is decorated with allegorical figures representing sculpture, architecture, painting and music in releif. The ewer is decorated with allegorical figures of science, literature and drama in relief, and the handle is in the shape of a female figure holding up a mirror in her left hand.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Household Objects
Object type
Ewer and basin
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Ewer
  • Dish
Materials and techniques
Cast pewter
Pewter
Casting
Brief description
Ewer and basin, pewter, Jules Brateau, Paris, ca. 1892
Physical description
Pewter ewer and basin. The basin is decorated with allegorical figures representing sculpture, architecture, painting and music in releif. The ewer is decorated with allegorical figures of science, literature and drama in relief, and the handle is in the shape of a female figure holding up a mirror in her left hand.
Dimensions
  • Basin diameter: 43.8cm
  • Basin depth: 3.1cm
Gallery label
(30.11.18)
‘Science and the Arts’ Basin
Jules Brateau, about 1892
Leading a pewter revival during the late 19th century, the Parisian artist Jules Brateau won awards at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1889. Brateau revisited the Temperance Basins of Briot and Enderlein with his dish ‘Science and the Arts’. He engraved his moulds in a similar manner, but updated the design for the Art Nouveau market with a lighter touch and more sinuous ornament. The basin depicts allegorical figures representing sculpture, architecture, painting and music.
Pewter
Paris, France
Museum no. 1610A-1892
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
1610&A-1892

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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