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Covered Tureen (Terrine ancienne or Terrine ordinaire)

c. 1752
painter

attributed to Louis-Denis Armand

(French, active c. 1745–1783)
maker

Vincennes Porcelain Factory

(France, 1740–56)

probably by Jean-Claude Duplessis le Père

(French, 1690–1774)
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Culture
France, Vincennes
Medium
soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
Measurements
Overall: 25.8 x 38.5 cm (10 3/16 x 15 3/16 in.); Container: 15.4 cm (6 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1952.3
Public Domain
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Location
216A French and German
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This object was manufactured in soft-paste porcelain, a material used by many European porcelain factories before they were able to emulate the hard-paste porcelain of China and Japan.

Description

The intricately painted birds that decorate this tureen are the work of Louis-Denis Armand. Armand was known for his depictions of birds and landscapes, a specialty that may have come from his work as a painter of lacquered furniture with similar compositions. This tureen was likely designed by master goldsmith Jean-Claude Duplessis who began working as an artistic director at the Vincennes Porcelain Factory in 1748.
A white porcelain vessel features an oval, lobed body and matching lid decorated with painted birds, insects, and flora. Gold highlights the scroll-shaped handles and four feet, where purple scalloped borders run along the base. A green fruit with leaves and pink flowers forms the top handle. On the body's front, a long-legged bird stands amidst reeds, while a black-and-white bird and various floral sprays decorate the lid.

Covered Tureen (Terrine ancienne or Terrine ordinaire)

c. 1752

Louis-Denis Armand, Vincennes Porcelain Factory, Jean-Claude Duplessis le Père

(French, active c. 1745–1783), (France, 1740–56), (French, 1690–1774)
France, Vincennes

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