Tureen and Stand (terrine et plateau)
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.The tureen and stand here were among nearly six hundred pieces of Sèvres porcelain dinnerware the future king of Sweden and his brother received as gifts during their visit in 1771. Used for soup, this presentation piece would have remained on the table throughout the meal. Decorated with finely rendered, brightly colored birds, it matches the other parts of the service, including 264 plates, 32 assorted fruit dishes, dozens of platters, wine buckets, and punch bowls.
Artwork Details
- Title: Tureen and Stand (terrine et plateau)
- Manufactory: Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present)
- Artist: Antoine Joseph Chappuis (active 1761–87)
- Date: 1771
- Culture: French
- Medium: Soft-paste porcelain, decorated in polychrome enamels and gold
- Dimensions: Tureen: 10 1/4 × 12 5/16 × 7 15/16 in. (26 × 31.2 × 20.2 cm)
Platter: 14 15/16 × 18 1/8 in. (38 × 46 cm) - Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
- Credit Line: The Royal Collections Sweden (HGK 7, HGK 12)
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts