Tureen and cover with matching dish
Dateca. 1760
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)
DimensionsA: L: 13 5/8"; W: 8 1/2"; H: 4 7/8" H(tureen and cover): 7 7/8"; B: 3"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1963-73,A&B
DescriptionMolded rectangular tureen, cover, and stand with canted corners. Cover has applied apple finial, tureen has face masks at each end and a tapered foot, and stand has a pronounced vertical foot ring. Whitish tin glaze decorated in blue with a Chinese landscape including spotted deer, pines, and rockwork. On the rim of the stand, a border of trellis diaper, stylized flowers, and scrolls. On the reverse of each piece, a numeral 8.Label TextDelft tureens of this form are generally believed to have been made in Dublin, although a similar tureen (from a service represented by CWF accession 1951-131) is attributed to the Delftfield pottery in Glasgow, Scotland. The only difference between the two tureens is that the finial on the Delftfield piece is shaped more like a pear than an apple.Inscription(s)"8" in underglaze blue on reverse reverse of each piece.Mark(s)NoProvenanceTilley & Co., London
ca. 1760
ca. 1750
ca. 1765
1800-1810
