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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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A brown and white porcelain covered vase with pink, green, blue, and yellow floral decorations.

Chinese (for export)

Batavia Ware Vase, ca. 1740

Porcelain with enamels and glaze

Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton 04.364

A ceramic covered bowl that is white, brown and has blue floral decorations.

Chinese (for export)

Batavia Ware Bowl with Cover, ca. 1740

Porcelain with underglaze blue and glaze

Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell 09.227

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

Indian

Coffeepot, 1800s

Silver and ivory

Gift of Miss Elizabeth T. Casey 1988.102.8 

A porcelain teacup with iron-red and gold floral and abstract decorations on the interior and an orange plain exterior.

Chinese (for export)

Batavia Ware Teacup, ca. 1720

Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding

Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton 04.1609

A porcelain teacup with iron-red and gold floral, structural, and abstract decorations.

Chinese (for export)

Batavia Ware Saucer, ca. 1720

Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding

Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton 04.1613

A white and brown ceramic bowl with green, yellow, and pink floral decorations with a short, small foot.

Chinese (for export)

Batavia Ware Bowl, ca. 1740

Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding

Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell 09.237