Dessert Tureen

ca. 1760-ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lobed oval tureen with domed cover with slot for spoon and branch finial, the edges picked out in maroon, painted in enamels with scattered bouquets

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Tureen Body
  • Tureen Cover
  • Tureen Stand
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in enamels
Brief description
Earthenware dessert tureen with lid and stand, floral decoration on white ground, by Sceaux pottery factory, France, ca. 1750-ca. 1770
Physical description
Lobed oval tureen with domed cover with slot for spoon and branch finial, the edges picked out in maroon, painted in enamels with scattered bouquets
Dimensions
  • Height: 12cm (Height of tureen; converted from imperial)
  • Width: 15.5cm (Width of tureen; converted from imperial)
  • Width: 23.5cm (Width of stand; converted from imperial)
Credit line
Given by Monsieur Albert Bichet
Object history
Paper labels: 'A. Bichet 26.2.12' and blue bordered label inscribed 'UN'
Production
Acquired as Marseilles, last quarter of the 18th century, reattributed to Sceaux by M. Gilbert Lévy, a dealer of Paris; labelled perhaps Sceaux, 3rd quarter of the 18th century
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.9 to B-1912

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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