Tureen
ca. 1750 (made)
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Tureen and cover of hard-paste porcelain. In marked rococo silver style. Strongly shaped, with four scrolled feet and knurled handles. Knob of low domed cover modelled as artichoke and cauliflower with foliage, naturalistically coloured. Moulded in high relief with rocaille scrolls, foliage and cartouches, and in low relief with panels and bands of diaper and fluting. Painted with flowers (Deutsche Blumen). Reliefs partly gilt.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
Brief description | Tureen and cover, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1750 |
Physical description | Tureen and cover of hard-paste porcelain. In marked rococo silver style. Strongly shaped, with four scrolled feet and knurled handles. Knob of low domed cover modelled as artichoke and cauliflower with foliage, naturalistically coloured. Moulded in high relief with rocaille scrolls, foliage and cartouches, and in low relief with panels and bands of diaper and fluting. Painted with flowers (Deutsche Blumen). Reliefs partly gilt. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Crossed swords (Factory mark, in blue) |
Object history | Belongs with stand 3154-1852. |
Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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Associated object | 3154-1852 (Part) |
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Accession number | 3836&A-1853 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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