Pretty Tureen.

Any markings on the bottom?

What are the dimensions of it? Can't tell from the pic. However, that is an odd shape for a tureen. Could it be a sugar bowl? The Victorians put an astounding amount of sugar in their tea, and I have seen many cream/sugar sets from the 19th century where the sugar bowl was 5-6 times larger than the creamer. Your piece looks as if it has a rim for a lid to sit on? If so, it may be a sugar bowl missing its lid.

Jackie

Just an example - this one is a porcelain English sugar bowl from 1820 - see the size, handles, and it also has "feet" as yours does.

Jackie

Wonder if it isn't in the category of a "Gaudy Welsh" sugar bowl - though this is not as highly decorated as some GW examples are. Kind of going on the raised and gilded decoration. It was a relatively inexpensive, more often than not unmarked, line for household use.

benjih

Thank you for responding gemdandy, there are no markings on the bottom or any makers marks or date marks anywhere.

Thank you for responding jacqueline9CA, it measures 130mm (5.25 inches) high and 130mm wide. Yes it is missing a lid, it is most likely a sugar bowl but has a brown stain on the inside at the bottom which I thought may have come from hot sauce of some kind.

Thank you for responding duluthinbloomz4, I have looked at some of the examples of Welsh 18th century sugar bowls they are similar and I agree, far more decorative than my piece.