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Tortoise-shaped tureen and cover


Tutle Tureen and Cover
German
mid-18th century
Object Place: Germany

Medium/Technique Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions Height: 10.2 cm (4 in.); W. 14 cm (5 1/2 in.); D. 24.8 cm (9 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Kiyi and Edward M. Pflueger Collection. Bequest of Edward M. Pflueger and Gift of Kiyi Powers Pflueger
Accession Number2006.902a-b
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramicsPotteryEarthenware

DescriptionDecorated in ochre, manganese and black.
ProvenanceBy 1993, Edward M. Pflueger (b. 1905 - d. 1997) and Kiyi Powers Pflueger (b. 1915 - d. 2008), New York; 2006, bequest of Edward M. Pflueger and gift of Kiyi Powers Pflueger to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 26, 2006)