A white coffee pot with dark blue and gilded decorations, a straight spout, angular handle, and heraldry imagery in a circle on the body of the coffee pot.
A white coffee pot with dark blue and gilded decorations, a straight spout, angular handle, and heraldry imagery in a circle on the body of the coffee pot.
A white coffee pot with dark blue and gilded decorations, a straight spout, angular handle, and heraldry imagery in a circle on the body of the coffee pot.
A white coffee pot with dark blue and gilded decorations, a straight spout, angular handle, and heraldry imagery in a circle on the body of the coffee pot.
A white coffee pot with dark blue and gilded decorations, a straight spout, angular handle, and heraldry imagery in a circle on the body of the coffee pot.
A white coffee pot with dark blue and gilded decorations, a straight spout, angular handle, and heraldry imagery in a circle on the body of the coffee pot.
A white coffee pot with dark blue and gilded decorations, a straight spout, angular handle, and heraldry imagery in a circle on the body of the coffee pot.
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Unknown Maker, Chinese

Coffeepot

Maker

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Culture

Chinese

Title

Coffeepot

Year

1800

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

clay products

Geography

Place Made: China

Dimensions

20 cm (7 7/8 inches) (height) with cover

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell

Object Number

09.156

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Revered by Europeans as white gold, porcelain made in China was a highly prized commodity. These wares eventually met with competition in the 1700s, as European countries discovered how to create translucent porcelain ceramics. Figural pieces representing anthropomorphized versions of the earth’s continents were popular, as well as telling of the producers’ belief of their standing in the world. Made in Germany, the Black figure personifying Africa serves the commodity of sugar, while Europa rides high on a white horse, wearing a crown and holding a scepter, the globe at her feet.

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Unknown Maker, Chinese
Coffeepot, 1800
Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding
20 cm (7 7/8 inches) (height) with cover
Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell 09.156

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