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Collection Online as of April 17, 2026

A bulbous pink porcelain tureen features a matching lid and rests on a scalloped stand. Elaborate gold leaf patterns frame white oval panels painted with multicolored floral bouquets. Two white and gold handles curve from the sides, and four scrolled legs support the vessel. A green artichoke handle crowns the lid. Intricate gilding and floral motifs decorate the pink surfaces, while the stand reflects the tureen's palette of pink, white, and gold.

Covered Tureen on Stand (1 of 2)

1757
manufacturer

Sèvres Porcelain Factory

(French, est. 1756)
France, Sèvres
soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt
Overall: 24.2 x 28.3 cm (9 1/2 x 11 1/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1953.25.1
Location: 216A French and German
  • Countess Redorte, Paris; (Rosenberg and Stiebel, New York).
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 301 archive.org
    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
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