Izložba “Turen kralja Petra II”je realizovana oko nove akvizicije – “turena” – jedne od retkih memorabilija poslednjeg jugoslovenskog kralja Petra II Karađorđevića.
Naziv predmeta turen (tureen) francuskog je porekla i u kulturi obedovanja označava tip posude u vidu činije sa poklopcem – supijeru. Etimološki se vezuje i za ime jednog od najvećih vojnih komandanata u istoriji Francuske 17. veka, maršala Turena.
U doba Luja XIV turen je predstavljao najraskošniju posudu od keramike ili od srebra iz koje se služilo prvo jelo na svečanom kraljevskom banketu. Tokom 18. i 19. veka taj tip luksuznih porcelanskih predmeta bio je uobičajen u dvorskoj kulturi darivanja.
„Turen“ je poklon radionice “Stanišić i sinovi” iz 1934. godine, jedne od najznačajnijih jugoslovenskih umetničkih radionica za foto-keramiku i umetničko staklo iz Sombora, koja je u svom radu bila blisko povezana sa dvorom Kraljevine Jugoslavije i kasnije sa Kabinetom predsednika Republike. Reč je o retko sačuvanom predmetu od porcelana sa državnim simbolom Kraljevine Jugoslavije koji govori o kulturi darivanja jugoslovenskog kralja dok je istovremeno i svedočanstvo o odnosu običnog čoveka i vladara.
Oslanjajući se na tradicionalnu dvorsku kulturu, ikonografija turena koji je poklonjen kralju Petru II Karađorđeviću ističe vođe i vladare dinastije Karađorđević kao utemeljivače srpske i jugoslovenske državnosti. U tom smislu, njihovi portreti, osim što upućuju na kontinuitet dinastije, mogli bi da ukažu i na vojni značaj mladog kralja i njegovih predaka. Posle Drugog svetskog rata predmet je bio u posedu kuće Savoja – italijanska kraljica Jelena Savojska (Elena di Savoia) bila je rođena tetka kralja Aleksandra I Karađorđevića, oca Petra II Karađorđevića.
The exhibition “King Peter II Tour” was realized around a new acquisition – “tour” – one of the few memorabilia of the last Yugoslav king Peter II Karađorđević.
The name of the item tureen (tureen) is of French origin and in the culture of dining, it means a type of container in the form of a bowl with a lid – a soupier. Etymologically, it is also related to the name of one of the greatest military commanders in the history of France in the 17th century, Marshal Turenne.
In the time of Louis XIV, the tureen represented the most luxurious ceramic or silver dish from which the first course was served at a ceremonial royal banquet. During the 18th and 19th centuries, this type of luxury porcelain was common in the court culture of gift-giving.
“Turen” is a gift from the workshop “Stanišić and sons” from 1934, one of the most important Yugoslav art workshops for photo-ceramics and art glass from Sombor, which in its work was closely connected with the court of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and later with the Cabinet of the President of the Republic . It is a rare preserved object made of porcelain with the state symbol of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, which speaks of the gift-giving culture of the Yugoslav king, while at the same time it is a testimony of the relationship between the common man and the ruler.
Relying on traditional court culture, the iconography of the tureen presented to King Peter II Karađorđević highlights the leaders and rulers of the Karađorđević dynasty as the founders of Serbian and Yugoslav statehood. In this sense, their portraits, apart from indicating the continuity of the dynasty, could also indicate the military importance of the young king and his ancestors. After the Second World War, the object was in the possession of the House of Savoy – the Italian Queen Elena of Savoia (Elena di Savoia) was the aunt of King Alexander I Karađorđević, the father of Peter II Karađorđević.
