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Tureen with cover

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1760-1770

GUSN

GUSN-6779

Description

Rectangular with canted sides, red enamel hogshead handles, red enamel scroll final; border around base: red enamel panels with gold abstract groundwork and panels of pink flower petals; border around cover: blue enamel band and band of gold spearheads edged in red; large polychrome crysanthemums all over body and cover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tureens
enameling
porcelain
underglazing
Chinese export
Porcelain
Underglazed
Enameled
Chinese Export
Tureen

Additional Identification Number

1942.1255A,B

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

8 x 14.5 x 9 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Virginia L. Hodge and Katharine D. Parry

Accession Number

1942.1255AB

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