During the eighteenth century, tureens ceased to be mere vessels for the service of soup, stew, or sauce and became masterpieces of sculpture and trompe-l'oeil. Ceramic factories often modeled tureens in the form of game birds, ranging from a small partridge three inches wide to this life-size turkey. These clever table wares epitomized the eighteenth century's love of nature and novelty.
Details
Manufacturer | Strasbourg Hannong Factory, French |
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Date | ca. 1755 |
Medium | Tin-glazed earthenware with polychrome decoration |
Dimensions | Overall: 18 3/4 × 17 × 16 inches (47.6 × 43.2 × 40.6 cm) |
Credit Line | Founders Society Purchase, Mrs. Edsel B. Ford Fund |
Accession Number | 65.25 |
Department | European Sculpture and Dec Arts |
On View | Fashionable Living: S330.2, Level 3 (see map) |
Provenance
Arenberg family (Schloss Clemenswerth, Germany);
Thomas Grange;
(Rosenberg & Stiebel, New York, New York, USA);
1965-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Thomas Grange;
(Rosenberg & Stiebel, New York, New York, USA);
1965-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Published References
Wechsler, S. Low-fire Ceramics. New York, 1981, p. 33.
"Family Art Game," DIA Advertising Supplement, Detroit Free Press, June 4, 1978, p. 25 (ill.).
DIA Handbook. Detroit, 1971, p. 129.
"Family Art Game," DIA Advertising Supplement, Detroit Free Press, June 4, 1978, p. 25 (ill.).
DIA Handbook. Detroit, 1971, p. 129.