Box in the Form of Asparagus
c. 1765
Sceaux Factory
Sceaux Factory (French, active 1748–66)
Decorative Art and Design
Box in the Form of Asparagus, c. 1765. Probably by Sceaux Factory (French, active 1748–66). Tin-glazed earthenware (faience) with enamel decoration; overall: 6.4 x 17.8 x 8.3 cm (2 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1966.229 Placed upon the dinner table, this container's lid might be lifted to reveal steaming asparagus. Imagine a wealthy 18th-century dining room with flickering candles, whimsical sculptures, and dishes like this decorating the table.
- Maker/Artist
- Sceaux Factory
- Classification
- Ceramic
- Formatted Medium
- tin-glazed earthenware (faience) with enamel decoration
- Medium
- tin-glazed, earthenware, faience, enamel, decoration
- Dimensions
- Overall: 6.4 x 17.8 x 8.3 cm (2 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/4 in.)
- Departments
- Decorative Art and Design
- Accession Number
- 1966.229
- Credit Line
- The Norweb Collection
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 216A French and German
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