id:			151482
accession number:	1983.51
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1983.51
updated:		2023-08-23 22:48:35.304000

Covered Tureen in the Form of a Pigeon, c. 1760. Sceaux Factory (French, active 1748–66). Tin- glazed earthenware (faience) wth enamel decoration; overall: 26.7 x 29.9 x 14.8 cm (10 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 5 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1983.51

title:				Covered Tureen in the Form of a Pigeon
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creation date:			c. 1760
creation date earliest:		1755
creation date latest:		1765
current location:		216A French and German
creditline:			The Norweb Collection
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culture:	France, 18th century
technique:	Tin- glazed earthenware (faience) wth enamel decoration
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Ceramic
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CREATORS

* Sceaux Factory (French, active 1748–66)  - manufacturer
established 1747
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measurements: Overall: 26.7 x 29.9 x 14.8 cm (10 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 5 13/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Highlights of the Rococo: Norweb Ceramics and Related Arts
	opening date:   1983-11-08T05:00:00
	<i>Highlights of the Rococo: Norweb Ceramics and Related Arts</i>. 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
	<i>The Year in Review for 1983</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).

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PROVENANCE

	Rene Fribourg; (Sale V, Sotheby, London, 15 October 1963, #382); R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
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