Tureen with floral patterns and glass knob / Artist Unknown, France

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Accession Number
1969/2.41
Title
Tureen with floral patterns and glass knob
Artist Nationality
French
Object Creation Date
circa 1750
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
France (nation)
Lorraine (region)
Meurthe-et-Moselle (department)
Lunéville (inhabited place)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
France (nation)
Creation Place 3
Lorraine (region)
Creation Place 5
Lunéville (inhabited place)
Style/Group/Movement
Rococo
Dimensions
23 cm x 34.5 cm x 22.5 cm (9 1/16 in. x 13 9/16 in. x 8 7/8 in.)
Century
18th century
Primary Object Classification
Ceramic
Primary Object Type
vessel
Physical Description
This ovoid tureen stands on four curved, leaf-like feet that sprout upward and join together to form a pair of handles at either end of the vessel. The body of the tureen, composed of gentle undulating curves, is decorated with bright red and yellow flowers and leaves painted with overglaze enamel. A scallion, modeled in relief, rests bundled together with sprigs of parsley on top of the lid, introducing a playful trompe-l'oeil element. An onion forms the knob on the top of the lid.
Subject Matter
The elegant design and delicately painted decoration of this tureen would have introduced a note of casual refinement to the table of its original owners, who were probably a well-to-do French family. The trompe-l'oeil scallion lain seemingly nonchalantly across the lid and the bulbous vegetal knob resembling an onion give the piece a playful charm.
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Record
1969/2.41
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"Tureen with floral patterns and glass knob; Artist Unknown, France." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1969-sl-2.41/1969_2.41.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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