SOUP TUREEN

Object/Artifact

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

SOUP TUREEN

Entry/Object ID

252/4347 A-B

Description

Large soup tureen. White ironstoneware. Manufacture by Royal Patent Ironstone

Collection

ETHNOGRAPHIC/ENGLAND

Made/Created

Place

Continent

Europe

Notes

Royal Patent Ironstone made by George Jones and Sons Pottery

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tureen, Soup

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tureen

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Parts

Count

Materials

Material

IRONSTONE

Material Notes

Ironstone is a type stoneware, a vitreous (impermeable to water) pottery, known for its durability and strength. It also tends to be heavier than the other types of pottery: earthenware and porcelain.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair