https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/7904/fullJug with the portrait of Monsieur Tourer1737Overall: 21.5 × 17.2 × 15.5 cm (8 7/16 × 6 3/4 × 6 1/8 in.)Tin-glazed earthenware (grand feu faience)The Pierre Karch and Mariel O'Neill-Karch Collection.Manufactured: Moulins, FranceG12.14.140Who 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.French Faïence14th to 18th Century European Earthenware and Stoneware[]European CeramicsFrench Earthenware - Faïence1828275095FrenchInscription: Mr Toure 1737