Dessert Tureen
ca. 1760-ca. 1770 (made)
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Lobed oval tureen with domed cover with slot for spoon and branch finial, the edges picked out in maroon, painted in enamels with scattered bouquets
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Earthenware dessert tureen with lid and stand, floral decoration on white ground, by Sceaux pottery factory, France, ca. 1750-ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Lobed oval tureen with domed cover with slot for spoon and branch finial, the edges picked out in maroon, painted in enamels with scattered bouquets |
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| Credit line | Given by Monsieur Albert Bichet |
| Object history | Paper labels: 'A. Bichet 26.2.12' and blue bordered label inscribed 'UN' |
| Production | Acquired as Marseilles, last quarter of the 18th century, reattributed to Sceaux by M. Gilbert Lévy, a dealer of Paris; labelled perhaps Sceaux, 3rd quarter of the 18th century |
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| Accession number | C.9 to B-1912 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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