A silver coffee pot with detailed delicate decorations, handle with a lid hinged to it, and spout.
A silver coffee pot with detailed delicate decorations, handle with a lid hinged to it, and spout.
A silver coffee pot with detailed delicate decorations, handle with a lid hinged to it, and spout.
A silver coffee pot with detailed delicate decorations, handle with a lid hinged to it, and spout.
A silver coffee pot with detailed delicate decorations, handle with a lid hinged to it, and spout.
A silver coffee pot with detailed delicate decorations, handle with a lid hinged to it, and spout.
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Unknown Maker, Indian

Coffeepot

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian

Culture

Indian

Title

Coffeepot

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silver, ivory

Geography

Origin: India

Dimensions

17.1 x 13.3 x 7.6 cm (6 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 3 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Elizabeth T. Casey

Object Number

1988.102.8

Type

Exhibition History

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

Label copy

Some locations are synonymous with commodities traded there. Mocha—the name of a coffee bean and a coffee beverage—is a port city that for centuries led coffee trade in Yemen, the first export destination for coffee from its origin in Ethiopia. Batavia ware is porcelain with a deep coffee-colored iron glaze, made in China for Western export. These wares were named for Batavia (now Jakarta), a city on the island of Java, which was the Dutch East India Company trading center for coffee.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Indian
Coffeepot, 1800s
Silver and ivory
17.1 x 13.3 x 7.6 cm (6 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 3 inches)
Gift of Miss Elizabeth T. Casey 1988.102.8

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