Tureen

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Tureen

Entry/Object ID

GHS 2620 A&B

Description

Octagonal-lidded tureen. White stoneware body with blue/white blaze. LId (A) domed with grapes and stem as knob with raised leaves on either side. Notch cut from edge for ladle. Base (B) has 2 twig handles with raised grape motif below. Foot is octagonal. Stamp on base is partially illegible; part of stamp reads "PROCTOR" also stamped on botton "A5."

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Stamp on base is partially illegible, part of which reads "PROCTOR". Also "A5"

Dimensions

Width

11-3/4 in

Length

11-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Details: OW 11.75" includes handles.

Material

Stoneware

Provenance

Notes

GHS cat: large stoneware soup tureen from the Marjorie Hand Estate, 1978. Donor/date received: Marjorie Hand, 1978.