Tureen and stand in the form of an eel
Chelsea Manufactory
(England, active 1745–1784)
about 1755
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueSoft-paste porcelain with colored enamel decoration
DimensionsOverall: 12.7 x 27.9 x 25.4 cm (5 x 11 x 10 in.)
Credit LineJessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession number67.1189a-c
On View
On viewClassificationsCeramics
Collections
Provenance1958, Sigmund J. Katz (b. 1897 - d. 1958), New Orleans; 1958, by inheritance to Jessie W. (Mrs. Sigmund J.) Katz (b. 1901 - d. 1988), New Orleans [see note 1]; 1967, year-end gift of Mrs. Katz to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 21, 1967)
NOTES:
[1] In 1958, Sigmund Katz bequeathed one-half interest in his porcelain collection to the MFA, and one-half life interest to his wife, Jessie Katz.
NOTES:
[1] In 1958, Sigmund Katz bequeathed one-half interest in his porcelain collection to the MFA, and one-half life interest to his wife, Jessie Katz.
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