id:			142456
accession number:	1966.228
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.228
updated:		2025-08-07 22:50:17.865000

Covered Tureen in the Form of a Turtle, c. 1745–65. France, mid 18th century. Faience; overall: 17.8 x 29.2 x 22.3 cm (7 x 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1966.228

title:				Covered Tureen in the Form of a Turtle
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creation date:			c. 1745–65
creation date earliest:		1745
creation date latest:		1765
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creditline:			The Norweb Collection
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culture:	France, mid 18th century
technique:	faience
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Ceramic
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measurements: Overall: 17.8 x 29.2 x 22.3 cm (7 x 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		A Cleveland Bestiary
	opening date:   1981-10-15T04:00:00
	<i>A Cleveland Bestiary</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 15-December 16, 1981).

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CITATIONS

	Kathman, Barbara A. <em>A Cleveland Bestiary</em>. Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Museum of Art, 1981.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 56; Mentioned: p. 57, p. 63
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