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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
Public Domain
Yes
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