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Lighthouse shape with hat-shaped cover; scrolled ear-shaped handle with gilt thumbhold; curved spout with traces of gold on mouth; border around neck and cover of gold and blue enamel bands and gold loop chain over orange band; border around base of blue and gold husk chain; gilt cipher "GWA" on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with ribbon and tassles; pair of doves perched on bar hold gold branch in their beaks; whole image ringed in 16 gilt stars; cover has 4 gold flower sprigs painted around finial.
coffeepots
enameling
gilding
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
crests (motifs)
Porcelain
Enameled
Painted
Family Crest
Gilded
Chinese Export
COFFEEPOT
Cipher on body: ""GWA"".
1944.96A,B
Unknown
China
9.5 (H) (inches)
1944.96AB
Title Coffee cup Accession Number 1943.615
Title Coffee cup Accession Number 1943.615
Title Accession Number
Title Accession Number
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