Tureen in the form of a capercaillie

Unknown

ca. 1750 · Faience (tin-glazed earthenware) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Although we ought not to judge works of art by their size, the dimensions of this almost life size piece, as well as its modeling and firing, represent a technical achievement rarely attained. The capercailzie or capercaillie is the largest member of the grouse family. Found across northern Europe and Asia, it is renowned for its mating display.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1750

Medium

Faience (tin-glazed earthenware)

Culture

French, Strasbourg

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973