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Tureen and Stand Tureen And Stand

This is a tureen and stand. It was possibly by James Giles and manufactured by Royal Worcester. It is dated ca. 1775 and we acquired it in 1926. Its medium is soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane. It is credited Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a: dish): 5.6 × 15.5 × 9.5 cm (2 3/16 × 6 1/8 × 3 3/4 in.) H x W x D (b: cover): 4.5 × 13.5 × 10.5 cm (1 3/4 × 5 5/16 × 4 1/8 in.) H x W x D (c: tray): 4 × 19 × 15 cm (1 9/16 × 7 1/2 × 5 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside of dish: [1] square with triangle pattern (fretted square mark), painted in underglaze blue (Royal Worcester manufactury mark) Underside of tray: [1] square with triangle pattern (fretted square mark), painted in underglaze blue (Royal Worcester manufactury mark)

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Tureen and Stand Tureen And Stand; Possibly by James Giles (British, 1718 - 1780); Manufactured by Royal Worcester (England, GB, United Kingdom); soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (a: dish): 5.6 × 15.5 × 9.5 cm (2 3/16 × 6 1/8 × 3 3/4 in.) H x W x D (b: cover): 4.5 × 13.5 × 10.5 cm (1 3/4 × 5 5/16 × 4 1/8 in.) H x W x D (c: tray): 4 × 19 × 15 cm (1 9/16 × 7 1/2 × 5 7/8 in.); Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1926-22-475-a/c

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