Soup bowl
Dateca. 1795
Label TextThe picture contains four secret profiles. King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette are outlined by the urn's stem on either side, and the profiles of the Dauphin and Madame Royale appear in the flanking willow branches above them. The centralized design and the cool colors are expressive of neoclassicism, and successfully impart a feeling of gravity and melancholy.
Object number84.164.2.1
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 261Credit LineGift of Mrs. Prentice Bloedel
Dimensions1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), height
9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), diameter
MediumHard paste porcelain
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