Tureen and cover

Dateca. 1760

OriginEngland, Liverpool or Ireland, Dublin

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)

DimensionsOL: 12 1/2"; OW: 7 1/2"; OH: 6 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase, The Stanley and Polly Stone Foundation

Object number1987-555,A&B

DescriptionMolded rectangular tureen and cover with canted corners. Cover has applied apple finial and tureen has face masks at each end and a tapered foot. Bluish tin glaze decorated in blue on the exterior with a Chinese bouquet of flowers, feathers, and small floral sprigs. Stylized band around edge of cover.
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MarkingsNo
ProvenanceAnthony Belton, London