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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Grateful, post: 2871331, member: 11100&quot;]Happy Weekend!&nbsp; I&#039;m wondering if anybody can tell me something about this tureen.&nbsp; All I&#039;ve been &quot;told&quot; by the owner of a consignment store that he had a fairly well-off and informed friend who ran an antique store here in the US for many years, and for many of those years she had this tureen there and at a hefty price.&nbsp; Eventually she took it to her home for display, and the consignment store owner eventually bought it at her estate sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>It caught the eye of both my husband and myself, and the store owner isn&#039;t doing too well business-wise and sold it to us for not very much.&nbsp; We&#039;d pay the same whether it has any real value or just a newer, unusual piece, as we have a large spot to fill and liked the colors.&nbsp; Exceptional condition, except that is was quite dirty inside and out, even the inside of the top.&nbsp; I&#039;ve given it one gentle cleaning and that&#039;s it.</p><p><br /></p><p>What little I&#039;ve read about it is that these tureens with coats of arms were made in China and sent to Spain and Portugal.&nbsp; I found an unsecure website that gives a little history of these, but wondered if there was an opinion on this site.&nbsp; Sorry about the number of photos.&nbsp; It&#039;s 13&quot; tall.&nbsp; Any thoughts are appreciated, as I could be barking up the wrong tree here.&nbsp; Thank you!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284243[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284244[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284245[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284247[/ATTACH] </p><p>Bottom piece</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284248[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284249[/ATTACH] </p><p>I didn&#039;t put those felt pads on &amp; wasn&#039;t sure how to orient the markings.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284250[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284251[/ATTACH] </p><p>Top piece</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284252[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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