A pair of duck tureens
Origin: Delft, ‘De Drie Astonnekens’ pottery
Marked: VH = Hendrik van Hoorn
Date: Circa 1760
Dimensions: 13 cm x 15 cm x 9 cm
These tureens, which are formed like ducks, are mostly decorative in character, as ornaments on the dining table. They are notable for their brilliant coloring and high gloss glaze.
The fashion for tureens shaped like animals, fruits and vegetables arose around the middle of the eighteenth century. They were especially loved in France, where the Strasbourg factory specialized in such pieces , generally larger than the examples produced in Delft. An object of identical model is known, executed in the petit feu technique.
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