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Coffeepot with Cover

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1790-1810

GUSN

GUSN-36419

Description

Lighthouse; with reeded body and cover; reeded, twisted handles with gilt, foliate terminals; straight, stepped spout iwth gilt band around mouth; wavy blue band with gilt sunbursts, thin red band, and blue, gold, adn red pseudo- spearhead border around rim and edge of cover; blue and gold husk chain border around base and as inner border on cover, which has gilt berry finial; main decoration: doves perched on twisted rope with branch between their beaks in oval framed in blue enamel with gold stars and red and gold wavy edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coffeepots
porcelain
Chinese export
Vessel, Drink Serving
Coffeepot
Coffeepot

Additional Identification Number

1933.6691A,B

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

9 1/2 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Julia Crocker

Accession Number

1933.6691AB

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