Tureen with lid

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1814-1832

GUSN

GUSN-48571

Description

This dark blue printed sauce tureen with lid and stand, is decorated with a border of scrolled leaves below the lip. The main scene, set in a central cartouche, shows a camel and a man in a turban separated by tall baskets of flowers. The lid has a rose-shaped knop.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tureens
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Camelus (genus)
flower baskets
men (male humans)
animals
Earthenware
Transfer Printed
Tin Glazed
Camel
Man
Fruit Basket
Quadrupeds
Tureen, Sauce

Inscription

Printed on bottom: ""I HALL/ QUADRUPEDS""

Pattern

Quadrupeds

Additional Identification Number

1971.385AAB

Maker

Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Location of Origin

Burslem, England, Staffordshire

Dimensions

7 1/2 x 9 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1971.385.1AB

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