Rabbit-shaped tureen or box
Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Soft-paste porcelain rabbit-shaped box or tureen, moulded and decorated overglaze in brown, pink and black enamels.
Soft-paste porcelain rabbit-shaped box or tureen, moulded and painted in brown, pink and black enamels. In two halves forming a crouching small rabbit (or possibly a leveret).
History note: Dr and Mrs Hugh Statham; Dr Statham died 1967; Mrs Statham died 1970; their daughter, Miss Beryl Statham by whom lent anonymously in 1988 (Statham Loan 4-1970). Bequeathed by Miss Statham, 1990, accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum
Bequeathed by Miss Statham, accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 7.5 cm
Length: 11.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Allocated (1992-01-20) by H.M. Government
18th Century, Mid
Red anchor period (1752-1756)
George II
Circa
1752
CE
-
1758
CE
This rabbit is probably similar to those mentioned on the second day of the Chelsea factory sale held on, 11 March, 1755, lot 18 '.. four rabbits for desart'. A larger rabbit was sold on the twelfth day, 22nd March, 'No 43 A very fine tureen, in the form of a RABBIT BIG AS LIFE in a fine oval dish.' The Fitzwilliam's EC.11 & A-1945 is an example of the larger model.
Decoration composed of enamels ( brown, pink and black)
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and decorated overglaze in brown, pink and black enamels
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.4 & A-1992
Primary reference Number: 131194
Old loan number: Statham Loan 4-1970
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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