Tureen
ca. 1725-30
Increased European trade in the eighteenth century resulted in a tremendous influx of novel and extraordinary treasures from distant ports. The monkey on this tureen represents the allure of the exotic, just as the floral decoration and palette evoke far-off Japan. This tureen is from one of the earliest known services produced by the Du Paquier manufactory in Vienna, the second hard-paste porcelain manufactory established in Europe.
Hard paste porcelain
7 3/4 x 8 1/8 x 14 in. (19.7x 20.6 x 35.5cm), height includes finial
L.: 14 in.
Gift of Martha and Henry Isaacson
69.171
Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson, unknown purchase date until December 1969; gift from Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson to Seattle Art Museum, Washington, 1969
Photo: Paul Macapia
