Medium
Lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Height: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
British, Burslem, Staffordshire
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Accession Number
11.133.1
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About this artwork
This ceramics-pottery by french artist Paul-Louis Cyfflé exemplifies the artistic achievements of 18th century. French artistic production during this era was central to European cultural life, with artists developing new approaches to composition, technique, and subject matter. Created in lead-glazed earthenware, this work embodies the material practices and technical knowledge of its era. Artists' choices of materials reflected both practical availability and symbolic associations, with differ...