The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of February 2, 2023

Sugar Basin

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manufacturer

Sceaux Factory

(French, active 1748–66)

France, 18th century

Faience

Overall: 13.7 x 17.2 x 14 cm (5 3/8 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)

The Norweb Collection 1961.4.a

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

In medieval Italian churches, painted altarpieces served as a focal point for worshippers during the rituals of faith. The figures of Jesus, Mary, and eight saints are framed by a golden background that would have glistened in the flickering candlelight of the church.

Sceaux Factory

established 1747

Provenance

R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.

Exhibition history

CMA 1961: "Year in Review, " cat.

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