Tureen

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier1735–38

See entry for cover record 1977.182.

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Title: Tureen
Creator: Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (French, 1695–1750), Pierre-François Bonnestrenne (French), Henry Adnet (French, 1745)
Date Created: 1735–38
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 36.9 x 38.4 x 31.8 cm (14 1/2 x 15 1/8 x 12 1/2 in.); Average: 35 x 38.4 x 31.8 cm (13 3/4 x 15 1/8 x 12 1/2 in.)
Provenance: Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston, 1740-1773; Elizabeth Chudleigh, sometime Duchess of Kingston, 1773-1788; Prince Alexander Bezborodko, 1788-1799 (?); Count Elie Bezborodko, 1799-1815 (?); Count Alexander Kushelev-Bezborodko, 1815-1855 (?); A. A. Polovtsoff; his heirs, sold Paris, 1909; (Jacques Seligmann); J. P. Morgan, 1909-?; (Charles and Richard Comyns, London, 1925-1926); anonymous owner(s) until 1977; (Peter Zervudachi, Galerie du Lac, Vevey, Switzerland).
Type: Silver
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1977.182.a
Medium: silver
Inscriptions: engraved Meissonnier signature.
Fun Fact: The langoustine, pigeon, and vegetables were cast using real examples giving the silver copies lifelike detail and appearance.
Department: Decorative Art and Design
Culture: France, Paris
Credit Line: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
Collection: Decorative Arts
Accession Number: 1977.182.a

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