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Aiguière

ca. 1550
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 544
Spectaculaire par sa taille, cette aiguière est l’un des rares exemples de faïences blanches de petit feu produites en France au milieu du XVIe siècle. Ces céramiques dites de Saint-Porchaire, dans l’ouest de la France, se distinguent par un décor sophistiqué aux qualités architectoniques et par les arabesques complexes souvent exécutées par incrustation d’argiles colorées dans une base de terre écrue. Le raffinement de la technique employée et l’élaboration des motifs font penser cependant à une origine parisienne.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Aiguière
  • Date: v. 1550
  • Aire géographique: France, Saint-Porchaire ou Paris
  • Technique: Faïence blanche sous couverte plombifère
  • Dimensions: H. 26,2 cm
  • Crédits: Don de J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Accession Number: 17.190.1740
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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