Object Details
Manufacturer
Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin, German, established 1763
Workshop of
Helena Wolfsohn, German, active late 19th century
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Pear-shaped body, slightly compressed in lower part. Open spout, triple scrolled handle. Domed cover with pine-cone knob. Unglazed relief lines, forming four compartments. The area between these, and the edge are painted yellow. Polychrome overglaze battle scene, equestrian scene, and flower clusters alternating in panels on pot and cover. Gold edge and scents on spout, handle and knob.
Credit Line
Bequest of Georgiana L. McClellan
Date
1870–1900
Accession Number
1953-17-46-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): 20.5 × 15 × 10.5 cm (8 1/16 × 5 7/8 × 4 1/8 in.)
H x W x D (a: pot): 17.5 × 15 × 10.5 cm (6 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 4 1/8 in.)
H x diam. (b: lid): 5 × 7 cm (1 15/16 × 2 3/4 in.)
Place
Germany
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Data Source
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Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1953-17-46-a_b