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Covered Sugar Bowl (Pot à sucre)
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This covered bowl, likely intended for sugar, is one of the earliest surviving examples of Vincennes porcelain, a reputed French factory moved to Sèvres in 1756. The continuous landscape is painted on this object <em>en pointillé</em>, a method by which a painter forms images with tiny dots. This style may have been influenced by their German competitors at the Meissen Porcelain Factory.
| Artist / Maker | Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory |
|---|---|
| Date | 1745–48 |
| Culture / Origin | France, Vincennes |
| Medium | soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration |
| Dimensions | Part 1: 8.1 x 16.2 cm (3 3/16 x 6 3/8 in.) |
| Department | Decorative Art and Design |
| Type | Ceramic |
About the Artist
French porcelain factory, active ca. 1740-1756 Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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