Object Details
Manufacturer
Höchst Ceramics Manufactory, German, 1746 - 1796
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Molded, flaring foot, cylindrical body, molded neck. Short spout, angular handle. Cover with a pointed finial. Polychrome overglaze garland of roses and cornflowers on body and neck, with scattered flowers above and below, and on cover. Gold lines and edges.
Credit Line
Bequest of Georgiana L. McClellan
Date
late 18th century
Accession Number
1953-17-29-a,b
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
coffeepot
Type
coffeepot
Medium
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
Dimensions
H x W x D (a,b: overall): 17.5 × 10 × 14.3 cm (6 7/8 × 3 15/16 × 5 5/8 in.)
H x W x D (a: pot): 17.1 × 10 × 14.3 cm (6 3/4 × 3 15/16 × 5 5/8 in.)
H x diam. (b: lid): 5.2 × 4.9 cm (2 1/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
Place
Germany
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1953-17-29-a_b