Photo of collection object Box in the Form of Asparagus (lid) — Sceaux Factory. Box in the Form of Asparagus (lid), c. 1765. 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 Norweb Collection, 1966.229.b. CC0.

Box in the Form of Asparagus (lid)

c. 1765

Sceaux Factory

Sceaux Factory (French, active 1748–66)

Decorative Art and Design

Box in the Form of Asparagus (lid), c. 1765. Possibly 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.b 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.

Original Source

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.b
Credit Line: The Norweb Collection
Exhibitions: CMA, September 10 - October 16, 1966: "Golden Anniversary Acquistions," catalogue, Bulletin CMA.<br>CMA, Educational Exhibit Area- Classroom Level, July 26 - Oct. 9, 1983, The Beck Center for the Cultural Arts, Lakewood Ohio 12/28/83 - 2/8/84, The Beachwood Museum, Beachwood, Ohio 3/3/84 - 4/15/84: Consuming Passions: The Art of Food and Drink, cat. #18<br>CMA, October 21, 1986 - March 8, 1987: The Magic of Still Life. Gallery A. No catalogue
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 216A French and German

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