Tureen and stand. Culture: German, Augsburg. Dimensions: Tureen Overall (confirmed): 10 3/4 x 18 x 8 3/8 in. (27.3 x 45.7 x 21.3 cm); Stand Overall (confirmed): 21 x 12 5/8 in. (53.3 x 32.1 cm); Overall weight (non-confirmed): 8.5 lbs. (3850 g). Goldsmith: Bernhard Heinrich Weyhe (German, 1702-1782). Date: 1769-71.A précis of how the precious metal silver could be transformed into a superior work of art by an artistic and imaginative mind, this tureen is a product of eighteenth-century Augsburg, undisputedly the foremost center of gold- and silversmithing in central Europe at the time. The sophisticated play of textures, daring juxtaposition of plain and lightcatching areas with detailed Rococo decoration, and whimsical sculptural elements reflect the commanding originality of the Augsburg artisans, particularly Bernhard Heinrich Weyhe, the maker of this piece and the leading Augsburg master. The touch of exotic chinoiserie in the pagoda-shaped outline of the tureen's lid, so en vogue