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Collection Online as of April 18, 2024

Sugar Basin (lid)

Sugar Basin (lid)

c. 1750
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.b
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

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.
  • R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • CMA 1961: "Year in Review, " cat.
  • {{cite web|title=Sugar Basin (lid)|url=false|author=Sceaux Factory|year=c. 1750|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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