Ewer with female figure

ca. 1850–70

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 530

This ewer demonstrates the strong influence of Renaissance forms on nineteenth-century works by Joseph Landais, who has signed his name on the inside of the lip.

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Title: Ewer with female figure
Maker: Joseph Landais (French, Tours, Calle-Guérand, Touraine, France 1800–1883 Tours, France)
Date: ca. 1850–70
Culture: French, Tours
Medium: Glazed earthenware
Dimensions: confirmed: 18 3/4 × 9 1/2 × 7 1/8 in. (47.6 × 24.1 × 18.1 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Gift of Wallis Katz, in memory of Marshall Katz, and in celebration of the Museum's 150th anniversary, 2020
Object Number: 2020.86.13
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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