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Tureen

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1870-1900

GUSN

GUSN-22120

Description

Blue and white tureen(A) and lid(B) w/ pagoda design; star motif on handles and fish-shaped finial; Chinese motif; transfer printed border w/ design of scrolls, flowers and geometric shapes; scene of pagodas, willow tree, river w/ bridge and boats on cover, side of tureen and inside tureen.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tureens
earthenware
transfer printing
willow (wood)
rivers
willow (wood)
Earthenware
Transfer Printed
Willow
Pagoda
Willow
River
TUREEN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 x 14.5 x 9 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.759AB

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