Coffeepot

Date1795-1810

MediumEarthenware, lead-glazed

DimensionsOH: 8 3/4"; OW: 7 1/4"; Diam: 4 1/8"

Credit LineGift of Mr. Jonathan Rickard

Object number1994-76,A&B

DescriptionCoffeepot: turned pedistal foot supports pear-shaped body with wide neck and restrained shoulder; molded strap handled applied with leaves at upper and lower terminals; opposite the handle is a tapered S-shaped spout, the base with molded foliage. The cover bell-shaped with modeled recumbent dog knop. Mocha ware decoration: the blue ground with engine-turned decoration. Swirled ribbing to the lower third of the body and the upper half of the cover. This passage bordered by a band of black and white engine-turned checkerboard design, with dots between, further bordered by additional bands of white. The handle, finial, spout, and edge of the foot undecorated.
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ProvenanceEx Coll: Jonathan Rickard

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