Tureen
c. 1730
Artists
Dimensions
23.4 cm (9 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Possibly sold [through Sotheby's] [1]; to Ilse Bischoff, Hartland, Vermont, by 1953, [2] bequest; to Timotheus Pohl, Hartland Vermont, December 5, 1990, gift; to Busch-Reisinger Museum, 2020 Notes [1] A handwritten note inside of the tureen indicates it was purchased from Sotheby's [2] The tureen is mentioned and illustrated in an article published by Ilse Bischof in "The Magazine Antiques," in June 1953, at which time it was already in her possession.
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