Moulded Prunus Coffee Pot
Manufacturer
Meissen
(Dresden, Germany, founded 1710)
Date1740
Object NameCoffee Pot
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Depth): 235 × 138mm
Handle to Spout (Width): 185mm
Base (Diameter): 78mm
Handle to Spout (Width): 185mm
Base (Diameter): 78mm
AcquisitionCochrane Collection, presented in 1995 with assistance from the National Art Collections Fund.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 06
Object numberABDMS024702
About MeThis blanc de chine coffee pot with moulded prunus blossom and shield-shaped handle is a typical pear shape based on early silver coffee pots.The prunus with its five petal blossoms symbolises new life.
More About Me
A classic and classy coffee pot!
Exhibitions
late 14th-early 15th Century