Covered Terrine, Paul Hannong

In the conquest of the secret of hard porcelain manufacture, Strasbourg was the outpost of this technical and aesthetic revolution that was taking place in the mid-18th century. Totally committed to the process, the potter Paul Hannong invented new moulds and new designs. However, while waiting for the royal letters patent that would make him a porcelain manufacturer, his new-style projects were executed in earthenware, such as this extraordinary covered terrine with a grand feu decoration...