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Tureen in the form of a capercaillie

ca. 1750
Not on view
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

Object Information
  • 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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