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Tureen
Wedgwood - Etruria Works
1770-1780
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Wedgwood - Etruria Works (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Etruria; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1969.0936.014 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1969.0936.014 A, B
Object Name
Tureen
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Wedgwood - Etruria Works (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Etruria; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1770-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of tureen
Inscription: Incised, underglaze "42"
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of cover
Inscription: Incised, underglaze "17"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Press-molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
7.25 (H) x 9 (W) x 13 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18.415 (H) x 22.86 (W) x 33.02 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Le Corbeiller, Clare & Frelinghuysen, Alice Cooney. 2003 Chinese Export Porcelain.
• Chinese porcelain armorial version of same form: p. 34, no. 34 (& 35, creamware), with arms of the Bruce family of Scotland, c. 1785; also known with arms of Peter III of Portugal (r. 1777-86).Catalogue: Cohen & Cohen. 2005 Now & Then: Crouching Leopards, Hidden Dragonflies.
• Pair of famille rose floral Chinese export porcelain tureens and stands, probably inspired by Wedgwood creamware versions, c. 1770Book: Brawer, Catharine Coleman. 1992 Chinese Export Porcelain from the Ethel (Mrs. Julius) Liebman and Arthur L. Liebman Porcelain Collection.
• Spode replacement plate with East India Company arms: p. 20, fig. 2, marked "SPODE FELDSPAR PORCELAIN. THE LONDON" (sic), possibly made for Captain John Barnet of The London, after East India Co. warehouse in Guangzhou burned in 1823.