id: 151469
accession number: 1983.46
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Pair of Covered Boxes in the Form of Snails, c. 1750. Strasbourg Factory (French). Faience; The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1983.46
title: Pair of Covered Boxes in the Form of Snails
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creation date: c. 1750
creation date earliest: 1745
creation date latest: 1755
current location: 216A French and German
creditline: The Norweb Collection
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culture: France, 18th century
technique: faience
department: Decorative Art and Design
collection: Decorative Arts
type: Ceramic
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* Strasbourg Factory (French) - manufacturer
The source of much fine 18th century faience and of a style of decoration in enamel colors which was widely imitated in France, Germany, Scandinavia and Italy. The faience factory was founded in 1721.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Highlights of the Rococo: Norweb Ceramics and Related Arts
opening date: 1983-11-08T05:00:00
Highlights of the Rococo: Norweb Ceramics and Related Arts. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 8, 1983-June 3, 1984).
title: The Year in Review for 1983
opening date: 1984-02-22T05:00:00
The Year in Review for 1983. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
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