Wall Charger Depicting Two Birds
1879
Edouard Lievre
Edouard Lievre (French, 1829–1886)
Decorative Art and Design
Wall Charger Depicting Two Birds, 1879. Edouard Lievre (French, 1829–1886), Fernand Thesmar (French, 1843–1912). Cloisonné and painted enamel mounted in gilt metal frame; framed: 50.7 x 50.7 cm (19 15/16 x 19 15/16 in.); diameter: 28.9 cm (11 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Arthur F. Connard in memory of Jacob B. Perkins and Family 1985.69 After Japan was opened to the West in the 1860s, Western craftsmen exposed to these new artistic sensibilities popularized the delicate natural and floral motifs that were characteristic of Japanese design.
- Maker/Artist
- Lièvre, Edouard
- Classification
- Enamel
- Formatted Medium
- cloisonné and painted enamel mounted in gilt metal frame
- Dimensions
- Framed: 50.7 x 50.7 cm (19 15/16 x 19 15/16 in.); Diameter: 28.9 cm (11 3/8 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: on front of the plaque, monogrammed and dated 1879.
- Departments
- Decorative Art and Design
- Accession Number
- 1985.69
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Arthur F. Connard in memory of Jacob B. Perkins and Family
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 221 19th Century Decorative Arts
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