Rococo Tureen

This example of a tureen and cover is formed from a curvaceous bulbous shape that rests on three scrolled blue feet. It has scrolled handles placed above female masks with the upper portion of the body revealing a raised band of scrolling that enters on a shield placed at either side. The slightly dome-shaped cover has wave borders like scallop shells; the top finial creates an elaborate miniature still life of coral, shells and algae.

from Weisberg, A Taste for Porcelain: The Virginia A. Marten Collection of Decorative Arts (Notre Dame, 2014)

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Creator: Sceaux Pottery and Porcelain Manufactory (French, active 1748 - 1766)
Date: 1748 - ca. 1790
Classification: Decorative Arts
Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions: 9 5/8 x 12 5/8 x 7 3/8 in. (24.45 x 32.07 x 18.73 cm)
Credit Line: Virginia A. Marten Endowment for Decorative ArtsVirginia A. Marten Endowment for Decorative Arts
Accession Number: 2011.001.002
Campus Location: Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Access: Not on view, please request access
Copyright Status: Public domain
Subject: faience
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