European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Confinement Tureen with Lid Made in Loosdrecht, Netherlands, Europe1774-80 Made by the Loosdrecht porcelain factory, Loosdrecht, Netherlands, 1774 - 1784. Factory owned by Joannes de Mol, Dutch, 1726 - 1782. Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration; ebony handle
* Gallery 276a, European Art 1500-1850, second floor 2005-105-32a,b Bequest of Rita Markus in memory of Frits Markus, 2005 |
LabelConfinement tureens were used to take hot foods to new mothers as they convalesced after childbirth.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
