Partridge Tureen
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
Datec.1756-1758
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 14 × 18.5 × 14 cm (5 1/2 × 7 5/16 × 5 1/2 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionOf naturalistic shape, modeled in the form of nesting partridge, the nest forming the base, painted in pastel colours
Credit LineGift of William B.G. Humphries
Object numberG23.8.84a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On viewArtist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
c.1760-1765
Object number: G91.7.39.1-2
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
c.1754-1756
Object number: G23.8.138
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
c.1765-1768
Object number: G23.8.94
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
c. 1785
Object number: G13.12.2a-d