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Armorial coffeepot

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1790-1820

GUSN

GUSN-173110

Description

Porcelain lighthouse shaped coffeepot with straight spout and twisted handle. White body with painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coffeepots
porcelain
Chinese export
armorial (porcelain style)
Coffeepot

Inscription

"EB" (Painted gold monogram)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

FD107

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.1824.1ab

Places

China

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