Porcelain Tazza Base

Manufacturer Sèvres (France, founded 1745)

Date1750-1849

Object NameTazza

Mediumporcelain

ClassificationsCeramics

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS023848

Keywords

Decorative

About MeA highly decorated Sèvres tazza base featuring a moulded trunk on a pierced spreading base with three feet. Around the trunk there are moulded figures and one of the figures is riding a snail. A tazza was often used as a centrepiece on a grand dining table.

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