Tureen

Paul de Lamerie

1736/37 · Silver · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This tureen, made to serve a spicy game stew known as oille, shows the design influence of French silver of the 1730s. It may have been made for the 4th Earl of Chesterfield, a great Francophile who was so enamored of French cuisine that he hired a well-known French chef, Vincent La Chapelle, who introduced to England a new style of cuisine, richly sauced and subtly seasoned.

Artist

Paul de Lamerie

Date

1736/37

Medium

Silver

Culture

British, London

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

The Jules Bache Collection, 1949