Tureen Item Number: Ch183 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

White oval bowl (part a) with oval ring base, convex fluted sides, everted rim, end red loop (twig) handles. Lid (part b) has similar form with red twig handle on top. Floral bands on red border around rims, single scattered flowers on sides. Mark on base.

Cultural Context

functional; decorative

Item History

What

Name
Tureen
Identification Number
Ch183 a-b
Type of Item
tureen
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Manufacturing Technique
moulded, shaped, glazed, fired, luted, painted and refired
Part A
height 10.0 cm, width 18.0 cm, depth 23.5 cm
Part B
height 10.3 cm, width 18.0 cm, depth 23.5 cm

Who

Culture
Slavic
Previous Owner
Walter C. Koerner
Received from
Walter C. Koerner (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Holitsch, Trnavsky, Slovakia

When

Creation Date
between 1760 and 1775
Ownership Date
before December 2, 1988
Acquisition Date
on December 2, 1988

Other

Item Classes
ceramics; earthenware; tin-glaze
Condition
good
Accession Number
1417/0445 a-b