Tureen

Object/Artifact

Wayland Museum

Name/Title

Tureen

Entry/Object ID

1969.4.14

Description

Tureen with cover: Delft blue on white; lid & dish with scene; handle thick flower slanting up. Blue and white transfer ware. Squarish, scalloped edge with bumps on the handles. Flower shape knob. Mark is also inside the lid. Scene includes figures (standing man, sitting woman), ruins, broken window, fountain, trees and flowers, Marked: "Ancient Ruins" Material: china

Collection

China

Cataloged By

VanSteenberg, Doris

Acquisition

Accession

1969.4

Source or Donor

Draper, Ruth Evelyn

Acquisition Method

Gift

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Transcription

"Ancient Ruins"

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tureen

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

CH 2

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

CH 2

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Size: 12 1/4" x 8 3/4" x 2"

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Nov 1, 1996

Examined By

VanSteenberg, Doris

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 1, 1996

General Notes

Note

Notes: Having only the name backstamped would indicate 1800's Staffordshire. This time period drew on the timeless allure of ruins from earlier cultures. Any piece not marked "England" will be earlier than 1891. Status: OK Status By: Wolfson, Evelyn Status Date: 2016-12-01