Cover for a Tureen

Description

This tureen is probably from a service presented by Louis XV to King Frederick V of Denmark in 1758.

Provenance

Louis XV; King of Denmark; Catherine of Russia; Hermitage Collection, Leningrad; (Rosenberg & Stiebel, Inc., New York).

Cover for a Tureen

Sèvres Porcelain Factory

1756

Accession Number

1949.15.b

Medium

soft-paste porcelainwith enamel and gilt decoration

Dimensions

Overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.); Container: 15.9 x 22.6 x 16.5 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.)

Classification

Ceramic

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

John L. Severance Fund