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

Sugar Tureen

ca. 1770-1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lobed oval tureen, cover and stand (lacking sugar ladle) with gilt 'oeil-de-perdix' pattern and dentil pattern at edges and with other details picked out in gold


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Sugar Basin
  • Sugar Basin Cover
  • Sugar Basin Stand
Materials and techniques
Creamware (faïence fine), with gilt decoration
Brief description
Creamware sugar tureen, cover and stand, with gilt decoration, made at the Pont-aux-Choux pottery factory, France, about 1770-1790
Physical description
Lobed oval tureen, cover and stand (lacking sugar ladle) with gilt 'oeil-de-perdix' pattern and dentil pattern at edges and with other details picked out in gold
Marks and inscriptions
A fleur-de-lis (in gold)
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Production
Acquired as Pont-aux-Choux; examined by Christian Maire November 2004, who considered it Pont-aux-Choux.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.584 to B-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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