Tureen
ca. 1755-1760 (made)
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Flowers, rocks and a fence with elaborate diaper and floral borders. The middle of the underside of both pieces has the number 4. All the decoration is in blue.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Greyish white. The foot-rim of the tureen and the vertical flange of the lid have been wiped clean of glaze. Many small white dots in the glaze particularly visible on painted areas.
Shape: Both parts are press-moulded. The fruit on the lid is hollow and connects with the underside through a glazed pierced hole. Fruit, stalk and leaves are all modelled by hand. The press-moulded heads on the ends of the tureen are hollow with open mouths.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Greyish white. The foot-rim of the tureen and the vertical flange of the lid have been wiped clean of glaze. Many small white dots in the glaze particularly visible on painted areas.
Shape: Both parts are press-moulded. The fruit on the lid is hollow and connects with the underside through a glazed pierced hole. Fruit, stalk and leaves are all modelled by hand. The press-moulded heads on the ends of the tureen are hollow with open mouths.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue |
| Brief description | Tureen with floral decoration, Dublin, about 1755-60 |
| Physical description | Flowers, rocks and a fence with elaborate diaper and floral borders. The middle of the underside of both pieces has the number 4. All the decoration is in blue. Body colour: Buff. Glaze: Greyish white. The foot-rim of the tureen and the vertical flange of the lid have been wiped clean of glaze. Many small white dots in the glaze particularly visible on painted areas. Shape: Both parts are press-moulded. The fruit on the lid is hollow and connects with the underside through a glazed pierced hole. Fruit, stalk and leaves are all modelled by hand. The press-moulded heads on the ends of the tureen are hollow with open mouths. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Louis Lipski |
| Object history | Given by Mr Louis Lipski, London, 1958. Exhibited: Castletown, No: 20 |
| Associated object | C.43-1957 (Set) |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Michael. Delftware: the tin-glazed earthenware of the British Isles. A catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997. ISBN 0 11 290499 8 |
| Other number | G21. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
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| Accession number | C.24&A-1958 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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