Crockery Collection (#6)

Cuillere (wood)
8678390 Cuillere (wood) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); length: 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Paul Gauguin); Photo © Christie's Images

Still Life with Herring, Bread, and Cheese, 1858 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879735 Still Life with Herring, Bread, and Cheese, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel (1803-60); 63x38 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Green
Margareth Perfoncio

Mug or mug in the shape of a portrait of Admiral George Brydges Rodney (1719-1792). Pottery, c.1782 (pottery)
MMM5471351 Mug or mug in the shape of a portrait of Admiral George Brydges Rodney (1719-1792). Pottery, c.1782 (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London

Plate decorated with a color reproduction based on the painting by Abraham Storck (1644-1708), c.1982 (porcelain)
MMM5471539 Plate decorated with a color reproduction based on the painting by Abraham Storck (1644-1708), c.1982 (porcelain) by Storck, Abraham (1644-1708); National Maritime Museum, London

Mug with three handles, commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), 1905 (porcelain)
MMM5471477 Mug with three handles, commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), 1905 (porcelain); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Mug with three handles)

Plate, decorated with a portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), c.1806 (pottery)
MMM5471419 Plate, decorated with a portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), c.1806 (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Plate)

Cup or mug in the shape of the bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 19th century (pottery)
MMM5471416 Cup or mug in the shape of the bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 19th century (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London

Vase and bowl of the Vettones (Celtic people of the Iberian Peninsula), 4th century BC (ceramic)
AIS5337240 Vase and bowl of the Vettones (Celtic people of the Iberian Peninsula), 4th century BC (ceramic); Museo Arqueologico Nacional, Madrid

Officers dining in the painted hall (at the Royal Hospital in Greenwich, England)
MMM5480488 Officers dining in the painted hall (at the Royal Hospital in Greenwich, England, for naval retirees) during the Second World War (1939-1945) by Bone

Polychrome bowl with red and white racquet pattern, circa 1900 BC -1850 BC (clay, pigment)
7310008 Polychrome bowl with red and white racquet pattern, circa 1900 BC -1850 BC (clay, pigment); 6.2(restored) cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay)

Coffee cup, 1875 (earthenware)
7295374 Coffee cup, 1875 (earthenware) by British School, (19th century); 7.5x10x7.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Tureen and cover in Arctic Scenery pattern, c.1840 (earthenware)
7295373 Tureen and cover in Arctic Scenery pattern, c.1840 (earthenware); 16x31.5x24 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A tureen and cover in Arctic Scenery pattern)

Samuel P. Carter: brevet major general who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War (b/w photo)
5668974 Samuel P. Carter: brevet major general who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photograph of original carte de visite taken circa 1860. Samuel P)

Pot decorated with the Great Eastern ship Leviathan, c.1860 (porcelain)
MMM5476523 Pot decorated with the Great Eastern ship Leviathan, c.1860 (porcelain); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Pot decorated with the Great Eastern ship Leviathan)

Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas)
653502 Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); 89x116 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit. Emil Filla (1882-1953)

End of the Harvest, (oil on canvas)
650785 End of the Harvest, (oil on canvas) by Brown, Fred C. (fl. 19th century); 22.8x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: End of the Harvest. Fred C. Brown. Oil on board)

Two Continental Creamware duck tureens and covers (creamware)
1766881 Two Continental Creamware duck tureens and covers (creamware); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Continental Creamware duck tureens and covers)

GREEN, Charles (1840-1898). Pears Annual Christmas 1892. Front page from Pears Annual Christmas
CUL4867254 GREEN, Charles (1840-1898). Pears Annual Christmas 1892. Front page from Pears Annual Christmas, where Dickens tale " A ghost story of Christmas" was published

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Still Life of the saint. 1926-1927. 84.5 x 62 cm. Contemporary Art. Oil on canvas
CUL4864231 GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Still Life of the saint. 1926-1927. 84.5 x 62 cm. Contemporary Art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

VAZQUEZ, Alonso (1564-1608). Last Supper. 1588. (318x402 cm). Representation of the Last Supper framed by a Renaissance
CUL4873170 VAZQUEZ, Alonso (1564-1608). Last Supper. 1588. (318x402 cm). Representation of the Last Supper framed by a Renaissance palace architecture

Ancient vase in the British Museum. Vase in red clay with black designs of mythological figures including Hercules
FLO4974643 Ancient vase in the British Museum. Vase in red clay with black designs of mythological figures including Hercules, Mercury, etc

Moorish art: period of the taifas (small Muslim kingdoms in Spain) (1039-1094): terracotta bowl with a bird figure
JEB4962128 Moorish art: period of the taifas (small Muslim kingdoms in Spain) (1039-1094): terracotta bowl with a bird figure. From Alcala de Henares, Spain

Large oval dish. Faience of great fire. Decor Berain blue representing the " Good Samaritan"
JEB4960981 Large oval dish. Faience of great fire. Decor Berain blue representing the " Good Samaritan". Gaspard Viry sign and date. Factory Clerissy, 1711. Faience

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint-Die: A group of young officer at the officers mess, 1895 - regiment n 10
LUX4769154 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint-Die: A group of young officer at the officers mess, 1895 - regiment n 10; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88)

Kitchen Interior, c.1862 (pen, ink and w/c)
8690959 Kitchen Interior, c.1862 (pen, ink and w/c) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By Theodule Ribot)

Moustiers - Cream pot decorated with bouquets of flowers Faience stannifere
JEB4903178 Moustiers - Cream pot decorated with bouquets of flowers Faience stannifere, decoration of great fire polychrome Fabrique Olerys-LAUGIER - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749)

Moustiers - Glass rince with landscape decoration Faience stannifere, decoration of large fire polychrome Fabrique
JEB4903152 Moustiers - Glass rince with landscape decoration Faience stannifere, decoration of large fire polychrome Fabrique Olerys-LAUGIER - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749)

Manufacture de Sevres: porcelain creme pot with round bottom with a bomb lid
JEB4903375 Manufacture de Sevres: porcelain creme pot with round bottom with a bomb lid, decorates small pink and blue bouquets Button in the shape of flower Brand in purple

Manufacture de Sevres - teiere with lid and handle
JEB4903333 Manufacture de Sevres - teiere with lid and handle; (add.info.: Manufacture de Sevres - teiere with lid and handle); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

Manufacture de Sevres - pair of aspen cups with lids and saucers Musee de la faience, Marseille
JEB4903320 Manufacture de Sevres - pair of aspen cups with lids and saucers Musee de la faience, Marseille; Musee Borely, Marseille

Terrine with cabbage lid and its display stand Faience with decoration of large fire polychrome made by Fauchier
JEB4903271 Terrine with cabbage lid and its display stand Faience with decoration of large fire polychrome made by Fauchier manufactures, 18th century Dim

Moustiers, circular plate "Goddess Venus and Love" Faience stannifere
JEB4902985 Moustiers, circular plate "Goddess Venus and Love" Faience stannifere, decor of great fire polychrome Fabrique OLERYS-LAUGIER - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749)

Moustiers, circular plate " Coat of arms of Nicolas Compian" Faience stannifere
JEB4902912 Moustiers, circular plate " Coat of arms of Nicolas Compian" Faience stannifere, decoration of large fire polychrome Fabrique OLERYS-LAUGIER - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749)

View of the dining room table of the Grobet Labadie museum, with the cover set 18th century Marseille
JEB4902832 View of the dining room table of the Grobet Labadie museum, with the cover set 18th century Marseille; (add.info.: View of the dining room table of the Grobet Labadie museum)

Covered mustard in blue camaieu - factory Clerissy - Joseph Clerissy (active from 1677 to 1688)
JEB4904740 Covered mustard in blue camaieu - factory Clerissy - Joseph Clerissy (active from 1677 to 1688), then his heritiers until 1733 -Musee de la faience Marseille; Musee Borely, Marseille

Genre scene showing a proposal of a young soldier to his fiancee's parents, 1865
LUX4818152 Genre scene showing a proposal of a young soldier to his fiancee's parents, 1865; (add.info.: Genre scene showing a proposal of a young soldier to his fiancee's parents)

Black-figure amphora and kylix. 6th-5th c. BC (ceramic)
CUL4934473 Black-figure amphora and kylix. 6th-5th c. BC (ceramic); (add.info.: Black-figure amphora and kylix. 6th-5th c. BC. Geometric Greek art. Ceramics. BARCELONA. Barcelona)

Dinette - Engraving by Lesestre Pere in " Nouvel alphabet des jeux et recreations de l'enfance" 1881
DUV4218566 Dinette - Engraving by Lesestre Pere in " Nouvel alphabet des jeux et recreations de l'enfance" 1881 Dimensions: 17

Instrumental music - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families
DUV4219918 Instrumental music - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families, 1897 (lithograph); 31x24.5 cm; (add.info.: Paul Dupont, editor, Paris, 1897)

Camaieu decoration on Sevres pottery: small sugar bowl painted by Carrier 1754
FLO4633477 Camaieu decoration on Sevres pottery: small sugar bowl painted by Carrier 1754, obconic cup and saucer painted by Moiron 1754, and water jug and bowl with flowers by Tandard 1757

Flower pots or gardeners: owned by Edouard Andre 1760, decorated by Vieillard 1754
FLO4633440 Flower pots or gardeners: owned by Edouard Andre 1760, decorated by Vieillard 1754, owned by Baron Alphonse de Rothschild 1752, decorated by Vieillard 1759

Jewelled Sevres porcelain tea and coffee cups, saucers and vase decorated with enamel (email)
FLO4633359 Jewelled Sevres porcelain tea and coffee cups, saucers and vase decorated with enamel (email) in relief on gold plaques

Vase jardiniere (flowerpot) with botanical panels, vase with garlands and festons
FLO4633351 Vase jardiniere (flowerpot) with botanical panels, vase with garlands and festons, and vase jardiniere with dolphins and panels with birds and flowers

Five pieces (cup, plates, sugar bowl, teapot) from a porcelain service with flowers by Barre and Taillandier
FLO4633344 Five pieces (cup, plates, sugar bowl, teapot) from a porcelain service with flowers by Barre and Taillandier, gilt by Vincent and Le Guay, made for the Empress of Russia, 1778

Two vases with lids (culot) and hand-painted pastoral scenes, and a blue and white striped vase with gold garlands
FLO4633333 Two vases with lids (culot) and hand-painted pastoral scenes, and a blue and white striped vase with gold garlands (festons)

Five vases with flowers by Taillandier 1757, two jardinieres or flower pots in the form of a pedestal with flowers by
FLO4633277 Five vases with flowers by Taillandier 1757, two jardinieres or flower pots in the form of a pedestal with flowers by Binet 1757, and an oval jardiniere in the center

Copenhagen vase in blue, white and gold with pastoral scenes and ram head handles
FLO4633274 Copenhagen vase in blue, white and gold with pastoral scenes and ram head handles. Chromolithograph by Gillot of an illustration by Edouard Garnier from The Soft Paste Porcelain of Sevres

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"Crockery: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the enchanting world of crockery, where history, art, and tradition intertwine. From The Tea Table by Harold Harvey to Saint Bonaventure receiving the purple cardinalice, these captivating glimpses transport us to different eras and places. Imagine yourself in the mud-brick village of Anammer in Morocco's Ourika Valley, surrounded by typical clay pots known as tajines used for cooking traditional Moroccan meals. The Swedish Peasant Interior takes us inside a cozy home adorned with charming crockery pieces that reflect simplicity and rustic beauty. Traveling further east to Jerusalem's Old City, we encounter souvenir plates showcasing Israel's rich heritage. These plates become not just decorative items but also windows into a culture steeped in history. Meanwhile, Romanian traditional ceramic plates from Horezu area invite us to explore Romania's artistic craftsmanship. Artistic expressions continue with The Pasta Eater painting capturing a moment frozen in time on canvas. In contrast, Last Conversation between St. Benedict and St. Scholastica transports us back centuries through its intricate fresco depicting an important historical event. The Still Life kitchen table presents a delightful scene where a fruit basket poses gracefully on crockery surfaces—a testament to how everyday objects can be elevated through artistry. And who could forget the humorous saying "A Bull in a China Shop, " reminding us of the delicate nature of crockery? Girton College showcases how even educational institutions embrace crockery as part of their traditions and identity—perhaps symbolizing unity or shared experiences among students past and present. Finally, our culinary journey concludes with raw pork roulade presented on porcelain plates—an exquisite combination of food presentation and fine dining experience. Crockery is more than just functional vessels; it embodies stories passed down through generations while serving as canvases for artists' imagination.