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A very Fine and Rare Longton
Hall Cos lettuce tureen, cover and stand, very expertly modelled with
every possible naturalistic detail in the veining of the leaves, the cover
formed as half the tureen, with a sprig of cauliflower as the finial, the
stand formed as several further leaves, the whole coloured in typical
two-toned shades of green, the interior of the tureen itself painted with
two green leaves and ladybird.
Circa 1755
Length of tureen: 9inches (23 cms)
Height of tureen: 5 inches (12.5 cms)
Length of stand: 12 inches (31 cms)
No marks
One of the most robustly rococo natural forms to be found within this
middle period at Longton Hall. Longton more than any other factory
embraced the natural and imbued it with very strong naturalistic detail to
create an underlying sense of man’s control of the natural world.
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