D2151. Pair of Polychrome Pike Tureens and Covers

Delft, circa 1760

Each tureen marked PVM in blue for Petrus van Marum, the owner of De Romeyn (The Roman) factory from 1754 to 1764

Each modeled as a blue, green and yellow pike painted with iron-red delineated scales and manganese fins, its head curled to meet its tail and forming a circular vessel, the cover molded with a blue stalk issuing several blue stems of shaded yellow leaves.

Diameters: 12.5 cm. (4.9 in.); Heights: 8 cm. (3.1 in.)

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