Sauce Tureen
1778-1781 (made)
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Oval lobed body with scrolled handles at each end. Ring handle on lid. Painted in enamels with small bouquets of flowers and narrow borders of gilt grapes and leaves on bright blue ground. At the foot and round the handle of the lid a gilt festoon round a blue line.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Sauce tureen, cover and stand, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby. 1778-1781 |
| Physical description | Oval lobed body with scrolled handles at each end. Ring handle on lid. Painted in enamels with small bouquets of flowers and narrow borders of gilt grapes and leaves on bright blue ground. At the foot and round the handle of the lid a gilt festoon round a blue line. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Crown over 'D' (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in blue enamel on underside) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Wallace Elliot |
| Object history | London, Puttick & Simpson, 1923. |
| Production | The incised 'N' mark dates the manufacture of this piece to 1778-1781. The decoration could be slightly later. |
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| Accession number | C.23 to B-1938 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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