Worcester
(England 1751–2009)
Tureen and cover in the form of a partridge
- Location
- 18th c European porcelain
- Further information
Based on a Meissen prototype. The tureen and cover each have an indentation at the tail end to accommodate a ladle. The Worcester model is first recorded c1755–56. There is an alternative model with a shallower nest. Similar tureens were also produced at Chelsea, Bow and Derby.
- Year
- circa 1760-1765
- Media
- Ceramic
- Medium
- soft-paste porcelain
- Dimensions
- tureen 6.4 x 15.4 x 11.2 cm; cover 7.7 x 17.7 x 12.4 cm; combined height 13.3 cm
- Credit
- On loan from Kenneth Reed
- Accession number
- L2010.209.a-b
