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A similar model is illustrated by Howard and Ayers, China for the West, vol. II, p. 607, where the authors refer to covered tortoise dishes made at Meissen in the first half of the 18th century
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A TORTOISE SAUCE TUREEN AND COVER
19TH CENTURY
Naturalistically modelled with his scaly shell and short tail forming the cover, the shell and and head in gray and the underbody washed in amber and sepia (some wear to enamels)--9½in. (24cm.) long
19TH CENTURY
Naturalistically modelled with his scaly shell and short tail forming the cover, the shell and and head in gray and the underbody washed in amber and sepia (some wear to enamels)--9½in. (24cm.) long