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Document identity
localId
136919
label
Sugar Basin
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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136919
contentType
object
title
Sugar Basin
date
c. 1750
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80031233
creators
12213
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 13.7 x 17.2 x 14 cm (5 3/8 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
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France, 18th century
accession
1961.4
Source extras
tec
faience
tombstone
Sugar Basin, c. 1750. Sceaux Factory (French, active 1748–66). Faience; overall: 13.7 x 17.2 x 14 cm (5 3/8 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1961.4
collection
Decorative Arts
didYouKnow
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.
citations
citation
Hawley, Henry. “French Ceramics: The Norweb Collection.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 71, no. 1 (January 1984): 3–15.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 4-5, fig. 3
creditline
The Norweb Collection
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2026-05-29 06:59:32.840000
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136919
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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faience
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gender unknown
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1
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0
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photo
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