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Tureen with Cover and Stand

A work made of porcelain.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of porcelain.

Date:

c. 1787–90

Artist:

China, Qialong region
Chinese, made for the American market

About this artwork

This tureen is from a service owned by Elias Morgan (1770–1812) of Connecticut. The Morgan set, displaying the coat of arms originally used by his Welsh ancestors, is one of the few armorial services made for the American market.

Status

On View, Gallery 166

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Chinese export porcelain

Title

Tureen with Cover and Stand

Place

China (Object made in)

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c. 1787–1790

Medium

Porcelain

Dimensions

Tureen: 21 × 32.1 × 21 cm (8 1/4 × 12 5/8 × 8 1/4 in.); Stand: 5.4 × 33 × 25.1 cm (2 1/8 × 13 × 9 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Anonymous gift in memory of Chauncey McCormick

Reference Number

1956.774a-c

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