Standing Cup
Saint-Porchaire (French)
c. 1540–60
Medium
lead-glazed, white-paste earthenware with inlaid slip decoration
Dimensions
13.5 × 13.1 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1951.112
Tags
gender unknown
About the Artist
Saint-Porchaire (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...