Description
This is one of a group of ten tureens of differing size said to have been made for a Prince de Rohan in about 1725. These tureens are among the first to have been made in silver or porcelain, as tureens did not become an essential element in table services until the next decade.
Accession Number
53438
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding
Dimensions
14.7 × 22.3 × 19.1 cm (5 3/4 × 8 3/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
Classification
tableware
Credit Line
Gift of R. Thornton Wilson in memory of his wife, Florence Ellsworth Wilson
