The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Sugar bowl with cover

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The Usefulness of Magnificence: Silver and the English Court

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Ellenor M. Alcorn, Associate Curator, Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, discusses how in England, as in Europe, a rich display of silver was essential to the expression of power. Discover how English sovereigns from Elizabeth I to George III and their courtiers competed culturally on the international stage, commissioning silver and other luxury goods to establish their stature. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition British Silver: The Wealth of a Nation, on view May 15, 2012–January 20, 2013.

Recorded October 12, 2012

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Sugar bowl with cover

Doccia manufactory

Factory director:: Marchese Carlo Ginori
Maker:: Manner of Jacques Stella (French, Lyons 1596–1657 Paris)
Date:: ca. 1750–55
Culture:: Italian (Florence)
Medium:: Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions:: H. with cover 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm.)
Classification:: Ceramics
Credit Line:: The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 1969
Accession Number:: 69.118a, b

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