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Covered Sauce Tureen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White porcelain tureen with a domed lid and two red handles on either side. The lid features a red finial on top. Gold trim borders the top edge of the tureen and lid. A design of a crest or coat of arms with a central figure and floral elements in red and gold is on the lid and the body of the tureen. The tureen sits on a matching white porcelain plate with a gold rim and green decorative elements. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1786
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
Chinese, for American market
Dimensions
521 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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