Coffee Pot
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
DecoratorDecoration attributed to
Seuter Workshop
(German)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Dateca.1715-1720; decorated in Augsburg, ca.1730
MediumHard-paste porcelain with gilding
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.720.1-2): 7 x 6 x 4 in. (17.8 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm)
MarkingsVIIII in lustre
DescriptionBöttger coffee pot and cover, the pear-shaped body applied with moulded acanthus leaves and painted in gilding. It is made in Augsburg with chinoiserie scenes supported on scrollwork bases, with a double-scroll handle, S-shaped spout and a high-domed cover.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.720.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German Porcelain - HausmalereiStatus
On view
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Object number: G12.17.2a-b
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ca.1775-1785
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Object number: G83.1.603.1a-b -2a-b
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ca.1735; decorated in Bayreuth, ca.1750
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