Objekt 16
Lidded tureen with stylized artichoke knob
Description
Soups and stews such as pot-au-feu were important constants on the menu in the 18th century. Therefore, almost all ceramic manufactories carried various tureens in their offer. Because of the symmetrical distribution of dishes on the table, a service always included several tureens.
Object description
Strasbourg, Manufacture Paul Hannong, c. 1730-1754
Faience with sharp fire decoration
Gift of Dr. Hans Christoph Ackermann, Basel
Inv. 2018.67.