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Tureen with lid in the form of a chicken
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English (Chelsea)
about 1755
Object Place: Europe, Chelsea, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain with polychrome enamels
Dimensions
25.4 x 38.1 cm (10 x 15 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1972.1081a-b
CollectionsEurope
Description"Barnevelde" breed, sitting on seven small chicks. Another on her back as finial of cover. Mark: red anchor in dish. Set with 279 C.
Provenance1972, gift of Mrs. Sigmund J. Katz to the MFA (Accession Date: December 29, 1972)