Tureen in the form of a capercaillie
Although we ought not to judge works of art by their size, the dimensions of this piece, as well as its modeling and firing, represent a technical achievement rarely attained, and only in a flourishing workshop such as the one founded by Paul Hannong in Strasbourg.This tureen, or an identical example, appear in a 1907 photograph of the kitchens at Schloss Clemenswerth and may have been part of a faience service ordered by Clemens August, Archbishop and Elector of Cologne (1700–1761) in 1751.
Artwork Details
- Title: Tureen in the form of a capercaillie
- Date: ca. 1750
- Culture: French, Strasbourg
- Medium: Faience (tin-glazed earthenware)
- Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 20 1/2 x 18 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (52.1 x 46.4 x 36.2 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
- Credit Line: The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
- Object Number: 1974.356.237a, b
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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