Lot Essay
A similarly shaped tureen, enamelled with famille rose flowers and applied with a crab on the cover and a toad on the tureen, is illustrated by D. S. Howard and J. Ayers, op.cit., pl.182, pp. 184 and 185
Details
A PAIR OF IRON-RED AND GILT CONCH-SHELL-SHAPED TUREENS
18th century
Each naturalistically modelled with serrated sides highlighted with linear decoration, supported on three short feet, the inner rim enamelled in turquoise, some restoration
7¼in. (18.5cm.) long (2)
18th century
Each naturalistically modelled with serrated sides highlighted with linear decoration, supported on three short feet, the inner rim enamelled in turquoise, some restoration
7¼in. (18.5cm.) long (2)
Provenance
C. T. Loo, Paris