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Covered Tureen (Terrine du roi)

1756–57
manufacturer

Sèvres Porcelain Factory

(French, est. 1756)

attributed to Charles Nicolas Dodin

(French, 1734–1803)
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Culture
France, Sèvres
Medium
soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
Measurements
Overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.); Container: 15.9 x 22.6 x 16.5 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1949.15
Public Domain
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Location
216A French and German
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French King Louis XV was a great patron of the decorative arts; he acquired the Sèvres Porcelain Factory in 1759.

Description

This tureen’s striking green background, or fond vert, was a major advancement for the Sèvres Porcelain Factory, known for their innovation in and mastery of color. Traditionally the largest, most expensive item in an 18th-century French dinner service, this tureen was part of a porcelain dining set presented to King Frederick V of Denmark by French King Louis XV in 1758.
A soft-paste porcelain vessel features a bulbous body on four scrolling gold feet and a domed lid topped with a sculpted orange. Against a vibrant green ground, ornate gilded scrollwork frames white panels. A central reserve depicts two winged cherubs reclining among clouds. To the left and right, white and gold handles curve outward. The orange finial is nestled in green leaves above a smaller panel painted with musical instruments.

Covered Tureen (Terrine du roi)

1756–57

Sèvres Porcelain Factory, Charles Nicolas Dodin

(French, est. 1756), (French, 1734–1803)
France, Sèvres

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