Dessert Tureen and Cover
ca. 1739-ca. 1749 (made)
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Tin-glazed eathenware lobed oval tureen (lacking spoon) painted with swags and with two grotesque mask handles picked out in colours, the cover painted with four panels within rich borders containing mythological subjects
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed eathenware, painted in colours |
| Brief description | Tin-glazed eathenware lobed oval tureen and cover painted in ochre with swags, and with two grotesque mask handles, Olérys and Laugier's pottery factory, Moustiers-Sainte Marie, about 1739-1749 |
| Physical description | Tin-glazed eathenware lobed oval tureen (lacking spoon) painted with swags and with two grotesque mask handles picked out in colours, the cover painted with four panels within rich borders containing mythological subjects |
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| Object history | From the collection of Mrs Margaret Pennington. Bought from or through W. W. Winkworth. Acquisition type: Purchase |
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| Accession number | C.124&A-1930 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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