Late 18th century or early 19th century, serving tureen with cover hand painted in underglaze blue decoration in China and enhanced with overglaze polychrome enamels and gilt in Europe, beautiful and fanciful details added to the original decoration in bright greens, iron red, and pink of flowers and insects, cover with pomegranate finial, braided handles to each side of tureen, with H. Moog, Atlanta label to underside.

DOA 9 1/4 x 14 x 8 1/2 in.

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

H. Moog, Atlanta

The term "clobbering" is used to describe export porcelain items that were hand painted in underglaze blue in China and then exported to Europe where they were enhanced with bright polychrome enamels and gilt. These additions applied over the existing blue decoration were not intended as part of the original design, and were added to make an item more desirable to the changing European market.

Overall very good estate condition; some retouching to gilt on handles; hairline to interior of tureen; slight nick to footrim.