Snuff Box (Tabatière)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1745–50
Snuff Box (Tabatière) — Ceramic, by Chantilly Porcelain Factory (French), made in France, dated c. 1745–50. This snuff box’s decoration departs from the practice of early Chantilly porcelain that drew inspiration from Chinese and Japanese porcelain compositions, techniques, and motifs.
Rather than compositions modeled directly from East-Asian porcelain, the paintings on this box may have been influenced by European chinoiserie, imitations of Chinese and Japanese decoration that pulled from the European imagination rather than accurate depictions of these cultures. Physical description: Tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration; gilded metal; Overall: 6.2 x 8.6 x 8.2 cm (2 7/16 x 3 3/8 x 3 1/4 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1983.59). The museum record attributes this piece to Chantilly Porcelain Factory (French) in France around c. 1745–50. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall: 6.2 x 8.6 x 8.2 cm (2 7/16 x 3 3/8 x 3 1/4 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration; gilded metal
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Ceramic
- Museum object number
- 1983.59
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.