Tureen stand

Dateca. 1775-78

Label TextThis stand for a tureen is almost completely covered with fruit: peaches, cherries, grapes, berries. The ornate pattern decorates the Duke of Gloucester Service, named for William Henry (1743–1805), a grandson of George II. Whether he actually owned this service has not been proved.

Object number94.103.64

ProvenanceReputed to be originally from a service made for William Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1743-1805); collection of the Duke of Cambridge, until 1905; [Christie's, London, Duke of Cambridge Sale, June 8, 1905]; [Albert Amor Ltd, London, UK]; collection of Mr and Mrs Kenneth and Priscilla Klepser, unknown purchase date until 1994; gift from Mr and Mrs Kenneth and Priscilla Klepser to Seattle Art Museum, Washington, 1994

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000) Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Worcester Porcelain: The Klepser Collection, August 8, 1985-September 22, 1985. 1984-85 circuit included: Minneapolis, MN, Minneapolis Institute of Art; San Francisco, CA, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; Atlanta, GA, High Museum of Art; Sarasota, FL, Ringling Museum of Art. Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 240 Spero, Simon. Worcester Porcelain: The Klepser Collection. London: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts in association with Lund Humphries Publishers, 1984, pp. 65-66, p. 68, no. 64, illus. (b&w p. 68; color pl. 19)

Credit LineKenneth and Priscilla Klepser Porcelain Collection

Dimensions11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm), width

MediumSoft paste porcelain