VesselsGerman18th century

Tureen

c. 1730

Artists

Meissen Porcelain ManufactoryManufacturer

Johann Joachim KändlerDesigner

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Mold-made

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamels and gold

Culture

German

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Busch-Reisinger Museum

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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