Tureen and Cover
ca. 1750 (made)
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Tureen and cover, porcelain painted in underglaze blue. Of octagonal shape, the lid with knob in the form of a pomegranate spray, the two handles in the form of rabbits' heads. Painted round the outside of the dish and on the lid with peonies, ornamental rocks and a butterfly and a bird on a branch of flowering blossom.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Tureen and cover, porcelain painted in underglaze blue; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, ca. 1750 |
| Physical description | Tureen and cover, porcelain painted in underglaze blue. Of octagonal shape, the lid with knob in the form of a pomegranate spray, the two handles in the form of rabbits' heads. Painted round the outside of the dish and on the lid with peonies, ornamental rocks and a butterfly and a bird on a branch of flowering blossom. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Dorothy B. Simpson |
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| Accession number | FE.20&A-1977 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2003 |
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