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Dish (France)

This is a dish. It was style of Jean Bérain the Elder. It is dated mid- 18th century and we acquired it in 1958. Its medium is tin-glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Catharine Oglesby. It is credited Gift of Catharine Oglesby.

  • Drawing, Jupiter
  • graphite, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper.
  • Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
  • 1901-39-1642
  • Drawing, Ceiling with Jupiter, Jun
  • pen and brown ink, watercolor, over graphite support: heavy white laid paper.
  • Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
  • 1938-88-8323

Our curators have highlighted 1 object that are related to this one.

  • Knife (possibly Germany)
  • ivory, silver, steel.
  • The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
  • 1985-103-176-b

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 3 x 23.9 x 23.9 cm (1 3/16 x 9 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

None

Cite this object as

Dish (France); Style of Jean Bérain the Elder (French, 1640–1711); tin-glazed earthenware; H x W x D: 3 x 23.9 x 23.9 cm (1 3/16 x 9 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.); Gift of Catharine Oglesby; 1958-119-7

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