Ewer

Unknown

late 16th–early 17th century · Lead-glazed earthenware (white pottery); silver mounts · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Part of a service presented to François I on one of his visits to Savignies (1536, 1540, 1544), this piece, with its inverted bell shape, pedestal foot, and architectural handle, imitates contemporary silver ewers. The silver mounts were probably added in the seventeenth century.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 16th–early 17th century

Medium

Lead-glazed earthenware (white pottery); silver mounts

Culture

French, Saintonge

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917