Bowl with cover
ca. 1735–40
Medium
Tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain; gilt bronze
Dimensions
Height: 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
French, Chantilly
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Edward C. Post, 1915
Accession Number
30.58.25a, b
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Art Historical Context
This elegant Bowl with Cover crafted at the Chantilly porcelain factory in France around 1735–1740, exemplifies the refined luxury of 18th-century European decorative arts. Made from tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain and accented with gilt bronze mounts, the piece stands just over eight inches tall. Its delicate floral motifs reflect the period’s fascination with nature-inspired ornament, transforming a functional vessel into an object of beauty for the table or display cabinet. Chantilly’s output during this era contributed to France’s growing porcelain industry, which sought to rival imports ...