Du Paquier
(Austria 1718–1744)
Ollio tureen and cover
- Location
- 15th–19th c European art
- Further information
Olio was a strong meat broth or stew of Spanish origin. Small olio tureens were often supplied without matching porcelain stands, but were possibly accompanied at table by silver stands. Naturalistic flower painting of this kind, inspired by botanical prints, was a Du Paquier innovation of the late 1720s. The fish handles derive from Chinese porcelain.
- Year
- circa 1735
- Media
- Ceramic
- Medium
- hard-paste porcelain
- Dimensions
- Tureen 10.7 x 19.0 x 11.8 cm; cover 7.8 x 12.6 cm diam; combined height 18.0 cm
- Credit
- On loan from Kenneth Reed
- Accession number
- L2010.189.a-b
