Tureen with Cover
Chinese export porcelain
1787–1790
- Medium
- Hard-paste porcelain, glaze, with enamels in colors, and gilding
- Dimensions
- 11.4 × 19.7 × 11.4 cm (4 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 4 1/2 in.)
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
enamelporcelainglazepine coneslionshard-paste porcelaindiningchinese export porcelainGrapeschinese exportceramicsmoldingcoat of armspotteryenamelingvinesTureendecorative artsglazingceramicpurple (color)Export porcelainart of the americasgeometric motif18th CenturyAmerican marketgilding
About
This tureen is from a service owned by Elias Morgan (1770–1812) of Connecticut. The Morgan set, displaying the coat of arms originally used by his Welsh ancestors, is one of the few armorial services made for the American market.
