Covered Tureen (Terrine ancienne or Terrine ordinaire)
- Medium
- soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
- Dimensions
- Overall: 25.8 x 38.5 cm (10 3/16 x 15 3/16 in.); Container: 15.4 cm (6 1/16 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
France, Vincennes
About
The intricately painted birds that decorate this tureen are the work of Louis-Denis Armand. Armand was known for his depictions of birds and landscapes, a specialty that may have come from his work as a painter of lacquered furniture with similar compositions. This tureen was likely designed by master goldsmith Jean-Claude Duplessis who began working as an artistic director at the Vincennes Porcelain Factory in 1748.