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Image Not Available for Covered Tureen, “Courting Birds” Pattern
Covered Tureen, “Courting Birds” Pattern
Image Not Available for Covered Tureen, “Courting Birds” Pattern

Covered Tureen, “Courting Birds” Pattern

Manufacturer Worcester Porcelain Company (British)
CultureEnglish
Date1754-1755
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 10 x 7 in. (25.4 x 17.8 cm)
InscribedUnderglaze blue "k". Sticker for "B.M. & P. Manheim, New York".
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise & Henry Clay Hofheimer, II
Object numberL80.258.61
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 112, Case 4
DescriptionOval covered two handled tureen. Rare finial of a dolphin resting on clam shells, lobster, and other sea life. Blue and white pattern.

Exhibition History"Reopening of the Joan P. Brock Galleries," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., Opening in March of 2008.
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