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Covered Tureen (Terrine du roi)
1756–57
manufacturer
(French, est. 1756)
attributed to Charles Nicolas Dodin
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.)
John L. Severance Fund 1949.15
Location: 216A French and German
Did You Know?
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.- Foote, Helen. "Soft-Paste Porcelain in Apple-Green and in Turquoise." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 36, no. 8 (October 1949): 158-159. Reproduced: p. 155; Mentioned: p. 158 www.jstor.orgThe Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 140 archive.orgThe Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 140 archive.orgThe Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 184 archive.org
- The Magic of Still Life. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 4, 1986-February 1, 1987).
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