Covered Tureen and Platter
Sharpus & Co., English, 19th century
19th century
Ironstone with Imari decoration
Overall: 11 × 13 1/2 × 18 3/4 in. (27.9 × 34.3 × 47.6 cm)
Overall: 15 in. (38.1 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Mrs. G. E. Buchanan, mother of William E. Buchanan, Class of 1924
C.978.20.2A-C
Geography
Place Made: England, United Kingdom, Europe
Period
19th century
Object Name
Tools and Equipment: Food Service
Research Area
Decorative Arts
Not on view
Inscriptions
Platter stamped: Real Ironstone China 18; Coat of Arms & Co. name and Address in red underglaze: "Sharpus & Co., 13 Cockspus St. London". Number added in red 3/549. Tureen stamped: Real Ironstone China, with no number. Red underglaze arms present with only "Ironstone China", no name or address.l. Same no. 3/549. 1 handle has been mended. Tureen lid numbered only 3/549.
Course History
Art History 38.04, Food and Art: Global History, Nicola Camerlenghi, Spring 2023
Provenance
The First Earl of Dartmouth; Mrs. Gustavus Eugene Buchanan (Josephine Marston Pond Buchanan), Appleton, Wisconsin, 1926; given to present collection, 1978.
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