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Tureen with cover
Tureen and cover, porcelain, octagonal with a high flared foot, curved sides rising to a thickened rim, a hare's head handle at each end, the domed cover with a rococo knop; painted in underglaze blue with a similar river scene on each side comprising islands with houses and pine trees, men in boats, flying birds and mountains in the distance, the handles and knop painted blue, the cover painted with a different style of river scene with bridges, trees, pavilions and men in boats, a simple 'ruyi' border round the foot, a more elaborate floral border round the edge of the cover.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 38371
Acquisition
Bequest, 7/9/2006
Measurements
h(cm) overall:21.8
h(cm)
Width
(cm): 34.6
Depth
(cm): 22.1
h(in) overall:8 3/8
h(in)
Width
(in): 13
Depth
(in): 8
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
underglaze blue
decoration
Applied Art
painted
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
Location
Front Hall, South Balcony : Case C
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