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Tureen

A work made of silver.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of silver.

Date:

1883

Artist:

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1831)
Providence, Rhode Island

About this artwork

This exuberant tureen exemplifies the highly imaginative and technically advanced hollowware that made Gorham one of the leading silver manufacturers in the 19th century. In 1869 the firm was the first major American silver company to introduce Japanese-inspired designs into their product line, ahead of competitors like Tiffany and Company. This vessel features aquatic motifs, likely drawn from Japanese prints: giant carp and a turtle, articulated in deep relief, thrash in violent waters, while the undulating body of the tureen itself suggests the movement of the sea.

Status

On View, Gallery 273

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Gorham Manufacturing Company

Title

Tureen

Place

Providence (Object made in)

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1883

Medium

Silver

Inscriptions

Marked on base: 290 Engraved on rim: Ida Macdonald October 24th 1883

Dimensions

23.5 × 21.6 × 26.7 cm (9 1/4 × 8 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Mary Swissler Oldberg Fund

Reference Number

2016.48

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