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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

Tureen

ca. 1756 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dessert tureen shaped as a cauliflower


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tureen
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, slip-cast and painted in enamels
Brief description
Tureen and cover in the form of a cauliflower in soft-paste porcelain and painted with enamels, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1756
Physical description
Dessert tureen shaped as a cauliflower
Dimensions
  • Height: 13cm
  • Width: 13cm
  • Length: 13.4cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by the Hon. Mrs A.E. Pleydell-Bouverie
Collection
Accession number
C.52-1968

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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