Courtesy of National Museums, Liverpool

Additional Image:

Another view of the tureen showing floral prints beneath a handle and around the foot.
Shape Type
Dinner & Dessert Wares
Pattern Type
Chinese, Asian and Other Exotic Themes
Date
1778-1785
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.70 in (34.80 cm)
Maker
Seth Pennington Liverpool

Description:

This very rare Liverpool porcelain soup tureen was made at the factory of Seth Pennington.It is printed within moulded cartouches with the Mother and Child and Man Fishing.  This pattern is also found on Liverpool porcelain made at the Philip Christian factory and on Worcester porcelain.  As well as the chinoiserie prints, the tureen is also decorated with floral prints and there are hand
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