Tureen Item Number: Ch186 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

White oval bowl (part a) with flat oval ring base, fluted sides, wavy everted rim. Pattern of red-purple flowers and scroll panel repeated on each side of bowl and lid. Lid (part b) is similar oval shape with fluted sides, flattened mushroom knob. Mark on base.

Cultural Context

functional; decorative

Item History

What

Name
Tureen
Identification Number
Ch186 a-b
Type of Item
tureen
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Manufacturing Technique
moulded, shaped, glazed, fired, luted, painted and refired
Part A
height 5.5 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 11.1 cm
Part B
height 5.3 cm, width 14.8 cm, depth 12.0 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 1746 and 1800
Ownership Date
before December 2, 1988
Acquisition Date
on December 2, 1988

Other

Item Classes
ceramics; earthenware; tin-glaze
Condition
fair
Accession Number
1417/0448 a-b