The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 29, 2023

Sugar Basin

c. 1750

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manufacturer

Sceaux Factory

(French, active 1748–66)

France, 18th century

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

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

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.

Sceaux Factory

established 1747
Provenance
R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
Exhibition history

Decorative Style. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 8, 1961-January 7, 1962).

Year in Review (1961). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 1-26, 1961).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1961.4