Ewer
The form of this ewer is based on a French silver example, and it is likely that it was originally accompanied by a basin. The painted designs of arabesques and fanciful figures reflect the influence of the French court designer, Jean Bérain (1640-1711), whose work had enormous influence on the decorative arts in the decades around 1700.
Artwork Details
- Title: Ewer
- Date: ca. 1710–20
- Culture: French, Moustiers
- Medium: Faience (tin-glazed earthenware)
- Dimensions: Height: 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.190.1764
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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