Covered two-handled faience tureen with pierced basket-weave stand; stand decorated with a landscape containing ruins and with insects painted in carmine; border outlined in purple; tureen has four sea-scroll feet; body decorated with landscape containing ruins and with more insects painted in carmine, and with acanthus motif in purple; border of tureen has painted scallop edge; pierced basket-weave lid, outlined in purple, with bunch of chestnuts painted in green and brown serving as finial

Covered tureen with stand, 18th century

Unknown artist, expand_more
Details
Title
Covered tureen with stand
Role
Artist
Accession Number
54.27.99a-c
Curator Approved

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Covered two-handled faience tureen with pierced basket-weave stand; stand decorated with a landscape containing ruins and with insects painted in carmine; border outlined in purple; tureen has four sea-scroll feet; body decorated with landscape containing ruins and with more insects painted in carmine, and with acanthus motif in purple; border of tureen has painted scallop edge; pierced basket-weave lid, outlined in purple, with bunch of chestnuts painted in green and brown serving as finial