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Melon Tureen with Leaf-shaped Stand
Production: Unidentified Delft factory (Probably)
Earthenware, press-moulded in two parts, tin-glazed pale duck egg blue, and painted on the exterior in blue, green, yellow, brown, manganese-purple, and black. The oval tureen is in the shape of a melon with part of the stalk on the lower part, and a tendril with four leaves, two flowers, and an undeveloped fruit on the upper part. The melon is yellow with streaky markings in brown at either end. The stalk and tendril are manganese-purpe, and the leaves green and yellow with black veins. One flower has blue petals and a yellow and black centre, the other, red petals and a yellow and black centre. The undeveloped melon is brown and yellow. The leaf-shaped stand is green.
History note: Madame Renders, Bruges, from whom purchased for 125 francs on 1 April, 1902 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Mid
Circa
1750
CE
-
1770
CE
Decoration
composed of
high temperature colours
( blue, green, yellow, brown, manganese-purple, and black)
Tureen
Height 8.9 cm
Length 13.4 cm
pale duck egg blue
Tin-glaze
Earthenware
Accession number: C.2743 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 74006
Old object number: 1319
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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