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Coffeepot Coffeepot
This is a coffeepot. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated mid- 19th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
bequest of
Erskine Hewitt.
It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a,b: overall): 24 × 17.5 × 12.5 cm (9 7/16 × 6 7/8 × 4 15/16 in.) H x W x D (a: pot): 19.4 × 17.5 × 12.5 cm (7 5/8 × 6 7/8 × 4 15/16 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 5.8 × 7.5 cm (2 5/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of pot: [1] double crossed swords with star between handles, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] dot, painted in underglaze blue (close to rim) [3] "36", impressed underglaze [4] "A", impressed underglaze [5] "29", impressed underglaze [6] four lines, incised underglaze [7] "65." and line across scepter mark, painted overglaze in black
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Coffeepot Coffeepot; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x W x D (a,b: overall): 24 × 17.5 × 12.5 cm (9 7/16 × 6 7/8 × 4 15/16 in.) H x W x D (a: pot): 19.4 × 17.5 × 12.5 cm (7 5/8 × 6 7/8 × 4 15/16 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 5.8 × 7.5 cm (2 5/16 × 2 15/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-519-a,b
