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1953

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2015

2024

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Coffeepot with Floral Borders Coffeepot

This is a coffeepot. It was manufactured by Höchst Porcelain Factory. It is dated after 1763 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Georgiana L. McClellan. It is credited Bequest of Georgiana L. McClellan.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a: pot): 17.1 × 10 × 14.3 cm (6 3/4 × 3 15/16 × 5 5/8 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 5.2 × 4.9 cm (2 1/16 × 1 15/16 in.) H x W x D (a,b: overall): 17.5 × 10 × 14.3 cm (6 7/8 × 3 15/16 × 5 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside: [1] wheel with six spokes, painted in underglaze blue (Höchst Porcelain Manufactory mark) [1] "EE", incised underglaze

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Coffeepot with Floral Borders Coffeepot; Manufactured by Höchst Porcelain Factory (Germany); porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (a: pot): 17.1 × 10 × 14.3 cm (6 3/4 × 3 15/16 × 5 5/8 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 5.2 × 4.9 cm (2 1/16 × 1 15/16 in.) H x W x D (a,b: overall): 17.5 × 10 × 14.3 cm (6 7/8 × 3 15/16 × 5 5/8 in.); Bequest of Georgiana L. McClellan; 1953-17-29-a,b

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