Sugar Tureen
ca. 1755-ca. 1765 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In about 1737, a factory was established on the estate of the duc de Villeroy. Some years later it was transferred to Mennecy and later became linked with manufactories at Sceaux and Bourg-la-Reine. It made a wide variety of wares, often decorated in a distinctive pink palette with designs inspired by those of Vincennes. Workers came from numerous other factories, including some particularly talented sculptors.
Sugar tureens of this type replaced earlier caster shapes. They were typically used at the dessert course, and sugar was sifted through the pierced spoon.
Sugar tureens of this type replaced earlier caster shapes. They were typically used at the dessert course, and sugar was sifted through the pierced spoon.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Sugar tureen with cover, stand, and spoon, soft-paste porcelain painted with flowers in polychrome enamels, Mennecy porcelain factory, France, about 1755-1765 |
| Physical description | Sugar tureen, soft-paste porcelain, of rococo shell-like form, with oval fluted dish., with with cover, stand, and pierced spoon; all components painted with flowers in polychrome enamels. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'D. V' or 'D, V' (incised) |
| Summary | In about 1737, a factory was established on the estate of the duc de Villeroy. Some years later it was transferred to Mennecy and later became linked with manufactories at Sceaux and Bourg-la-Reine. It made a wide variety of wares, often decorated in a distinctive pink palette with designs inspired by those of Vincennes. Workers came from numerous other factories, including some particularly talented sculptors. Sugar tureens of this type replaced earlier caster shapes. They were typically used at the dessert course, and sugar was sifted through the pierced spoon. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 392 to C-1854 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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