Porcelain, tin-glazed earthenwareexpand_more
Gift of funds from Mrs. Christian Aall in memory of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J.Scanlonexpand_more 84.85a-c
Throughout much of the 1700s, Strasbourg was the center of the faience (tin-glazed earthenware) industry in France. During the 1740s and 1750s, bright enamel colors—an innovation inspired by porcelain painting—became fashionable in Europe, as did ceramic objects shaped like animals, flowers, and vegetables.
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