(lot of 2) Mottahedeh ceramic soup tureen and under tray, having a partial gilt and polychrome decorated body executed in the Lowestoft taste, the lidded tureen having a gilt floral knob handle above a gilt and red oxide band at the rim, the body with braided applied handles having American eagle embellishments, centering a swagged urn with floral sprays in red oxide with gilt embellishments, the under tray with consistent decoration, with incised 'Mottahedeh.' Elements of this Chinese export reproduction tureen were copied from a rare example in the collection of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the United States State Department, tureen, 12"h x 14"w x 8"d; tray 12.75"h x 16.25"w