The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 20, 2025
Covered Bowl
c. 1775
Location: Not on view
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Established in 1749, the Niderviller porcelain factory remained in operation following the 1789 French Revolution, though its owner, Adame Philippe, count of Custine, was executed in August of 1793.Description
This covered bowl is decorated with pieces of paper painted in trompe l’oeil, an effect that gives two-dimensional surfaces the illusion of extending into three-dimensional space, on a faux bois, or fake wood, background. This unique style of decoration was likely invented at Niderviller, but taken up by other European porcelain factories including those at Locré, Vienna, and Tournai.- R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Hawley, Henry. "French Ceramics: The Norweb Collection." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 71 (January 1984). p. 14, fig. 16
- The Year in Review for 1983. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).Highlights of the Rococo: Norweb Ceramics and Related Arts. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 8, 1983-June 3, 1984).
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