Not currently on display at the V&A

Tureen Body

c.1800
Place of origin
Pistoia

Tureen and cover, glazed earthenware, with two shell handles, embossed with bands of foliage, pearls and festoons, in yellow on a brown ground.


Object details

Object type
tureen body
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tureen Body
  • Tureen Cover
Materials and techniques
Earthenware
Glazed
Brief description
Tureen and cover, glazed earthenware, with two handles, Pistoia, Italy, about 1800
Physical description
Tureen and cover, glazed earthenware, with two shell handles, embossed with bands of foliage, pearls and festoons, in yellow on a brown ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.6cm (Note: Converted from register)
  • Diameter: 26.7cm (Note: Converted from register)
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Object history
Bought from Mr. Charles Fairfax Murray, London, £1
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
373-1889

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O308353/tureen-body/
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