Ref: A

Melon Tureen

Ref: A

Melon Tureen

Circa: 1756 - 1786
16 cm (6¹/₄ inches)
Provenance: Sotheby’s London auction, Continental Ceramics, 1977
Literature: Köllmann/Reineking/Schmitz-Eickhoff, 1991, No. 164
Exhibition: Cologne, Museum of Applied Arts, 1999
Description: Faience, the melon applied to a leaf covered with blossoms, decorated in green and yellow with highlights in turquoise and purple. Marks M inside the lid, 6 inside the bowl.