id:			151472
accession number:	1983.46.1.b
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1983.46.1.b
updated:		2024-03-26 01:59:52.032000

Cover for a Box in the Form of a Snail, c. 1750. Strasbourg Factory (French). Faience; overall: 7.7 x 12.4 x 7 cm (3 1/16 x 4 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1983.46.1.b

title:				Cover for a Box in the Form of a Snail
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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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CREATORS

* 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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measurements: Overall: 7.7 x 12.4 x 7 cm (3 1/16 x 4 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'CMA, 8 November 1983 - 3 June 1984: "Highlights of the Rococo: Norweb Ceramics and Related Arts," no catalog.', 'opening_date': '1983-11-08T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
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