Cleveland Museum of Art

Ewer (aiguière)

Jean Baptiste Claude Odiot

Date

c. 1817

Medium

silver gilt

Culture

France, 19th century

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot’s reputation stretched internationally. Commissioned by Russian count Nikolei Demidoff, this ewer was one part of an extensive silver dinner service. Decorated with motifs of classical antiquity, this object’s Greco-Roman silhouette, grape vine frieze, raised mythological figures, and sinuous swan’s neck handle were likely inspired by the designs of Charles Percier and Pierre-François Fontaine, architects of Napoleon I. The coat of arms on the foot of this ewer belongs to the count Alfred de la Chapelle who owned this silver dinner service during the second half of the 19th century.

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