Saxon Flower Tureen and Cover

Ceramic

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Drexel Founding Collection

Name/Title

Saxon Flower Tureen and Cover

Entry/Object ID

2007.00A.0012

Category

Ceramic

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Harold Shaub, Haddonfield

Notes

Date: 1991 Credit Line: Gift of Harold A. Shaub Means of Accession: Gift Source: Harold A. Shaub, former president of Campbell Soup Company

Made/Created

Artist

Jingdezhen Kilns

Date made

1750 - 1780

Place

City

Jingdezhen

Country

China

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

9 in

Length

14 in

Material

Hard paste porcelain, lime (alkaline) glaze, polychrome enamels, gilding

Exhibitions

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Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

An example of Chinese export porcelain designed for the European market, the pattern on this tureen, known as Saxon Flower, was actually created in imitation of popular floral wares being produced at the Meissen Factory in Germany.

General Notes

Note

As per Jorg (see Literature): The floral pattern found on this object, termed "German" or "Saxonian" in the period is a Chinese interpretation of Meissen porcelains. Orders from the Dutch East India Company in 1760 requested "lugs for handles in the form of rabbits at the side" (Porcelain and the Dutch China Trade, C.J.A. Jorg, 1982, 9.189) Dated after comparison to objects with similar shape and decoration. (L. Clouser, 9/11/2013) The term "Famille rose" refers to a polychrome palette of enamel decoration in shades of pink, yellow, orange, greens, lavender, and blue, popular in the late eighteenth century. Previous information provided by Donna Corbin, PMA. Curator Pick of the Month May 2014.