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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Pot à oile

Tureen
ca. 1721-1754 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Circular tureen with two strap handles and supported on a central foot, the body painted with a formal lambrequin pattern


Object details

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Object type
TitlePot à oile
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in cobalt blue
Brief description
Tin-glazed earthenware tureen painted in cobalt blue, made at Hannong's pottery factory, Strasbourg, France, ca. 1721-1754
Physical description
Circular tureen with two strap handles and supported on a central foot, the body painted with a formal lambrequin pattern
Credit line
Purchased through the Bequest of Captain H. B. Murray
Production
about 1721/4-54; Charles François or Paul Hannong's factory
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.264-1923

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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