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Although 18th-century taste tended to emphasize formality and symmetry in landscape design and the layout of cities, the 18th century also reveled in the artistic contributions that Nature and natural forms offered connoisseurs, as in the soup tureen that mimics the texture and color of melons and melon vines, and the coffeepot with its vegetative leaves and pineapple textured body.
18th century soup tureen, ca. 1765. Cream colored earthenware with colored glazes. CWF collection. |
18th century coffee pot, ca. 1765. Cream colored earthenware with colored glazes. CWF collection. |
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