Soup Tureen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a large, ornate silver soup tureen. The bowl of the tureen is bulbous with two handles on either side, each handle curving upwards to form a decorative end. The lid is domed and features a figure on top. The entire tureen, including handles and base, is intricately engraved with various designs, including leaves, flowers, and animals. The base of the tureen is round and flat with an engraved design around the edge. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The artist of the soup tureen is not visually described. The title of the soup tureen is "Soup Tureen".