Sugar Basin and Cover

ca. 1790-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sugar basin and cover of cane-coloured stoneware, with applied decoration moulded in relief. One side is Venus standing in a shell drawn by dolphins on the sea, attended by Cupid; on the other side is Iris in the air with Cupid on an eagle. Oval with two foliated loop handles. Round the upper part is a band of guilloche ornament; the cover is surmounted by a seated female figure.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sugar Basin
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Caneware with applied decoration moulded in relief
Brief description
Caneware sugar basin and cover, with applied decoration moulded in relief, made by William Turner or John Turner, Lane End, Staffordshire, ca. 1790-1800
Physical description
Sugar basin and cover of cane-coloured stoneware, with applied decoration moulded in relief. One side is Venus standing in a shell drawn by dolphins on the sea, attended by Cupid; on the other side is Iris in the air with Cupid on an eagle. Oval with two foliated loop handles. Round the upper part is a band of guilloche ornament; the cover is surmounted by a seated female figure.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.1cm
  • Length: 13.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'TURNER' (Impressed)
Gallery label
Sugar basin and cover made by William or John Turner, Lane End, Staffordshire, about 1790-1800 Mark: 'TURNER', impressed Caneware 2506&A-1901 Jermyn Street Collection (formerly Enoch Wood Collection)(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Formerly Enoch Wood Collection. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2506&A-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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