Cleveland Museum of Art

Covered Bowl

Niderviller Factory

Date

c. 1775

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration

Culture

France, 18th century

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This covered bowl is decorated with pieces of paper painted in trompe l’oeil , an effect that gives two-dimensional surfaces the illusion of extending into three-dimensional space, on a faux bois , or fake wood, background. This unique style of decoration was likely invented at Niderviller, but taken up by other European porcelain factories including those at Locré, Vienna, and Tournai. Established in 1749, the Niderviller porcelain factory remained in operation following the 1789 French Revolution, though its owner, Adame Philippe, count of Custine, was executed in August of 1793.

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