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Small tureen and cover
German
about 1720; decorated about 1725
Object Place: Europe, Germany
Medium/Technique
Hard-paste porcelain with gilded decoration
Dimensions
Overall: 13.2 x 15.5cm (5 3/16 x 6 1/8in.)
Other (Overall; tureen): 13.4cm (5 1/4in.)
Other (Overall; tureen): 13.4cm (5 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Rita and Frits Markus Collection
Accession Number1993.227a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionTureen or olio pot and cover of hemispherical form decorated with chinoiseries and scrollwork in gold. The tureen stands on three short legs and gently swells toward a wide, flat rim decorated with scrollwork and gold reserves. Two gilt angular handles peak from beneath the rim of the tureen. The cover, crowned with a gilt knob finial, has a flat rim with gilt decoration that matches that of the tureen. The interior surface of both the tureen and cover is gilt.
Marks
none
ProvenanceDr. Korthaus (probably Wilhelm Korthaus, b. 1889 - d. 1968), Frankfurt; March 1, 1993, Korthaus collection sale, Christie's, London, lot 15, to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 26, 1993)