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Title

Tureen and cover in the form of a partridge

circa 1760-1765

Artist

Worcester

England

1751 – 2009

  • Details

    Date
    circa 1760-1765
    Media category
    Ceramic
    Materials used
    soft-paste porcelain
    Dimensions
    13.3 x 17.7 x 12.4 cm :

    a - tureen, 6.4 x 15.4 x 11.2 cm

    b - lid, 7.7 x 17.7 x 12.4 cm

    Credit
    On loan from Kenneth Reed
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    L2010.209.a-b
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Worcester

    Works in the collection

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  • About

    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.

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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