Dish (One of Six)
Classification
ceramics
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
Accession Number
1938-57-657-f
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This elegant *Dish (One of Six)* hails from the Cozzi Porcelain Factory, pioneering Italian enterprise active in Venice from 1763 1812. Produced around 1770, it exemplifies the factory's early output during a vibrant era of European porcelain innovation. Venice, a hub of artistic and commercial exchange, saw Cozzi challenge established German and French makers like Meissen by developing high-quality soft-paste porcelain for tableware and decorative objects. As part of a matching set of six, this ceramic dish reflects the Rococo taste for refined domestic luxury among 18th-century elites. Porc...