Tureen and Cover
second half of 18th century (made)
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The tureen has a faintly lobed oval section, slightly scrolled loop-handles, and moulded relief rocaille decoration. The cover is surmounted by a handle in the form of a goose pecking at a flower. In the main moulded panels of tureen and cover are bunches of flowers and leaves painted in crimson, purple, blue, yellow and two tones of green. The same colours excepting the greens, are used to pick out the moulded decoration, handles, etc.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels and moulded |
| Brief description | Tureen and cover of earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted in enamel colours. Hungarian, Holitsch, about 1760-1790. |
| Physical description | The tureen has a faintly lobed oval section, slightly scrolled loop-handles, and moulded relief rocaille decoration. The cover is surmounted by a handle in the form of a goose pecking at a flower. In the main moulded panels of tureen and cover are bunches of flowers and leaves painted in crimson, purple, blue, yellow and two tones of green. The same colours excepting the greens, are used to pick out the moulded decoration, handles, etc. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Stuart Gerald Davis |
| Historical context | Note in Register: (23 July 1960) Dr. Jana Kybylova, of the Narodni Museum Prague, is of the opinion, judging from a photograph, that this is not a Holitsch piece. Dr. Kybalova reiterated this opinion when she came to the museum and saw the piece in 1984. |
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| Accession number | C.116&A-1951 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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