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Pair of Covered Tureens on Stand (Paire de pots-à-oille)

1757–58
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(French, est. 1756)
France, Sèvres, 18th century
soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
John L. Severance Fund 1953.25
Location: 216A French and German
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Oille, which may come from the Spanish word for cooking pot, olla, refers to a Spanish stew of meat and vegetables popularized by Anne of Austria and Maria-Theresa, respective wives of Louis XIII and Louis XIV.

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A misconception influenced by 19th-century art historical texts, the pale pink that appears on Sèvres porcelain is commonly and incorrectly called rose Pompadour after Madame de Pompadour, official mistress of French King Louis XV. Though she was a great patron of the factory, this pale pink ground did not carry her name during its mid-18th-century production. Instead, factory records refer to this striking pink simply as rose.

Pair of Covered Tureens on Stand (Paire de pots-à-oille)

1757–58

Sèvres Porcelain Factory

(French, est. 1756)
France, Sèvres, 18th century

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