Tureen and Cover
ca. 1754-ca. 1762 (made)
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Low tureen and cover of rococo design, the handles formed as eagle heads and the cover knop as a flower; the scrollwork etc picked out in purple-red.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours |
| Brief description | Earthenware tureen, eagle head handles on body and flower knop on cover, by Paul Hannong's pottery factory, Strasbourg, ca. 1754-ca. 1762 |
| Physical description | Low tureen and cover of rococo design, the handles formed as eagle heads and the cover knop as a flower; the scrollwork etc picked out in purple-red. |
| Credit line | Given by Mons. Albert Bichet |
| Object history | Acquisition type: Gift |
| Production | Repertoire de la Faience Françaises, V (1933) fig. 23A illustrates another with the PH mark |
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| Bibliographic reference | Arthur Lane, French Faïence, 1948, pl. 67A |
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| Accession number | C.65&A-1911 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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