Coffee Pot
CultureChinese
Dateca. 1710
MediumPorcelain with underglaze and enamel decoration
DimensionsOverall: 10 7/8 × 10 1/4 × 6 1/4 inches (27.61 × 26.04 × 15.88 cm)
Credit LineGift of the family in memory of Gayle Zander in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Object number2008.56.5.A,B
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DescriptionWhite tapered, lidded porcelain coffeepot with underglaze blue and brick red enamel decoration of flowers. The body of the coffeepot is painted with a central spray of underglaze blue and enameled red flowers and features a curved spout attached near the rim of the body and a c-shaped handle, both in white porcelain. The domed lid is decorated with red enamel, gilded floral ornament, and blue underglaze painted finial.
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