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Italian hand painted Porcelain pheasant soup gravy tureen with ladle by Oggetti. A cleaver soup or gravy tureen covered by a hand painted bird like form. A wonderful piece for sharin...

Maiolica tureen “allo struzzo” (ostrich decoration) Milan, Felice Clerici or Pasquale Rubati factory, circa 1750-1780 Measures: 9.25 in x 12.79 in x 10.23 in (cm 23.5 x cm 32.5 x cm 26) lb 4.78 (kg 2.17) State of conservation, a felûre consolidated inside with slight edge chipping restored. In Milan in the 18th century two Majolica warehouses were opened, the first, by Felice Clerici, in 1745, the second in 1756 by Pasquale Rubati. Traditionally this type of decoration has been attributed to the Pasquale Rubati factory. In reality the motif “allo struzzo”, one of the clearest examples of how the taste for chinoiserie met with considerable success during the 18th century, had been produced, in specimens of greater or lesser quality, by both Milanese manufactories. This Maiolica tureen has a swollen and ribbed oval bowl, rests on an extroflexed foot and shows stirrup handles. The tri-color ornament, in the typical tones of Japanese "Imari" decorations, shows an idealized oriental landscape that develops around a perforated rock and has a willow tree with long lance-shaped leaves framing the long-legged bird figure. The ornamentation is enhanced by decorative elements such as butterflies, small florets and a vase with a thin flowery stem. The lid is ribbed with a pear-shaped knob on top. The decoration was called in the Milanese manufactories "allo struzzo" (ostrich decoration) and this refers to the oriental figure Xian He or the crane, symbol of longevity, here losing its symbolic value. It is hypothesized that among some 16th century engravings...

French Majolica rabbit tureen signed Caugant, circa 1940.

French Majolica rabbit tureen, circa 1940 signed "Caugant.".

The Davenport Flying Bird pattern has been highly sought after since 1813 when it was first produced in England. This lively and colorful pattern features an elegant bird with a long...

Whimsical, Italian fish form majolica soup tureen.

Rare Majolica doe tureen signed Caugant, circa 1950.

Stoneware soup tureen with lid and ladle. The ladle is a combination of stoneware with a wood stem.

C. 19th century Meissen porcelain beautiful soup tureen.

The flavor of the soup may become secondary to this marvelous covered tureen cover and liner, perfect for guests or simply soup for two. A soup tureen so compelling you could lose yourself in the mountains, trees and other designs of the bowl as you dine. This is just one of an elaborate collection of blue and white porcelain...

A rare one-of-a-kind find! This lobster-topped soup tureen makes me smile. I'm ready to drop everything and gather my family and friends for a hearty dinner al fresco. This is an ...

A hand-painted ceramic soup tureen is shaped like a bushel of yellow corn with green leaves. This oval serving dish is created from ceramic, and hand-paint...