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Sceaux Factory. Sugar Basin (lid), c. 1750. faience, Overall: 13.7 x 17.2 x 14 cm (5 3/8 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.). The Norweb Collection, 1961.4.b. CC0.
Sugar Basin (lid)
c. 1750
Sceaux Factory
Sceaux Factory (French, active 1748–66)
Decorative Art and Design
Sugar Basin (lid), c. 1750. Sceaux Factory (French, active 1748–66). Faience; overall: 13.7 x 17.2 x 14 cm (5 3/8 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1961.4.b In medieval Italian churches, painted altarpieces served as a focal point for worshippers during the rituals of faith. The figures of Jesus, Mary, and eight saints are framed by a golden background that would have glistened in the flickering candlelight of the church.