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Jug with the portrait of Monsieur Tourer

CultureFrench
ManufacturedMoulins, France
Date1737
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (grand feu faience)
DimensionsOverall: 21.5 × 17.2 × 15.5 cm (8 7/16 × 6 3/4 × 6 1/8 in.)
MarkingsInscription: Mr Toure 1737
DescriptionWho was Mr. Tourer? This jug with the inscribed date of 1737 features a rare portrait of an individual on faience as opposed to the image of a patron saint. Geared for the hunt with his rifle and hound, the man’s dress and sword suggest that he was a member of the provincial nobility. But why has the inscription following the sitter’s name been scratched out and by whom? What aspect of Mr. Tourer’s identity did it originally reveal? These questions unfortunately remain without answers.
Credit LineThe Pierre Karch and Mariel O'Neill-Karch Collection.
Object numberG12.14.14
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
French Earthenware - Faïence
Status
Not on view
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