Origin: Delft
Marked: –
Date: Circa 1760 – 1780
Dimensions: Height: 9,5 x 12,5 x 8 cm
This tureen, which is formed like a chicken, is mostly decorative in character, as an ornament on the dining table. The object is notable for its 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.
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