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Covered Sauce Tureen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic tureen with a lid, decorated with gold accents and floral designs. The lid has a gold finial in the shape of a horse's head. The body of the tureen features a coat of arms surrounded by floral motifs. There are two handles on either side, each adorned with a blue bird and gold and orange flowers. The tureen has a gold rope-like pattern around the top and bottom edges. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray to light gray. The artist of this piece is not visually identifiable in the image, but the title is "Covered Sauce Tureen".

Artwork details

Date:
1785–90
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
Chinese, for American market
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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