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Tureen

Tureen

1756
(French, est. 1756)
France, Sèvres, 18th century
soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
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.a
Location: 216A French and German

Description

This tureen is probably from a service presented by Louis XV to King Frederick V of Denmark in 1758.
  • Louis XV; King of Denmark; Catherine of Russia; Hermitage Collection, Leningrad; (Rosenberg & Stiebel, Inc., New York).
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 140 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 140 archive.org
    The 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
  • {{cite web|title=Tureen|url=false|author=Sèvres Porcelain Factory|year=1756|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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