Sugar Basin and Cover
ca. 1790-1800 (made)
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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.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| 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. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'TURNER' (Impressed) |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | 2506&A-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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