Covered Jar (Pot de tabac)
Faubourg Saint-Denis (French)
c. 1779–1789
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration; metal mount
Dimensions
h. 14 cm · diam. 9.6 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Norweb Collection
Accession Number
1964.517.2
Tags
gender unknown
About the Artist
Faubourg Saint-Denis (French)
Georges Hugnet (1906–1974) was a multifaceted French artist, poet, writer, and critic whose innovative collages and graphic works bridged Dada and Surrealism. Born in Paris on July 11, 1906, he spent much of his early childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, returning to France around 1913. His early life and artistic training remain sparsely documented, with no records of formal art school attendanc...