c. 1730
23.4 cm (9 3/16 in.)
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.
Leaded bronze
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18th centuryBritishPlaster
Ceramic
11th centuryEgyptianPlain celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze
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18th centuryGermanSilver
17th centuryBritishSilver
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15th centuryKoreanSilver
19th centuryBritish