Tureen
ca. 1755-1765 (made)
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Tureen and cover of hard-paste porcelain with a yellowish glaze. Circular, with domed cover having a lemon and leaves as knob. Moulded in eight lobed panels. The larger ones relief-moulded with Gotzkowsky erhabene Blumen designed by Eberlein (1741-44). Handles modelled as rococo scrolls with asparagus and cauliflower. The plain panels narrowly painted with Manierblumen, fruits, insects, birds, a monkey and a lioness. Fruit and vegetables naturalistically coloured. Brown cover edge.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain with moulded and applied decoration, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Tureen and cover, hard-paste porcelain with moulded and applied decoration, painted in enamels and gilt, the service pattern was modelled by J. F. Eberlein, made at Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1755-1765 |
| Physical description | Tureen and cover of hard-paste porcelain with a yellowish glaze. Circular, with domed cover having a lemon and leaves as knob. Moulded in eight lobed panels. The larger ones relief-moulded with Gotzkowsky erhabene Blumen designed by Eberlein (1741-44). Handles modelled as rococo scrolls with asparagus and cauliflower. The plain panels narrowly painted with Manierblumen, fruits, insects, birds, a monkey and a lioness. Fruit and vegetables naturalistically coloured. Brown cover edge. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Crossed swords (Factory mark, in underglaze blue) |
| Credit line | Given by C. H. Campbell, Esq. |
| Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B. Dresden china: an introduction to the study of Meissen porcelain. London: Faber and Faber, 1954, Pl. XXX (d), pp. 99, 105. |
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| Accession number | C.290&A-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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