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1920

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1940

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Coffee Pot (Germany)

This is a coffee pot. It was manufactured by Edwin Werner & Co. It is dated 1920–40 and we acquired it in 1996. Its medium is glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Victor Wiener. It is credited Gift of Victor Wiener.

  • Creamer Creamer
  • silver plated, nickel.
  • Gift of George R. Kravis II.
  • 2013-54-3

Its dimensions are

height 22.3, width 22.8, depth 12.5 centimeters

It has the following markings

On bottom of pot, in black, two concentric ovals. Center oval contains a symbol. Outer oval states "ECHT BUNZLAU". Below the oval, "FEUERFEST".

Cite this object as

Coffee Pot (Germany); Manufactured by Edwin Werner & Co (Germany); glazed earthenware; height 22.3, width 22.8, depth 12.5 centimeters; Gift of Victor Wiener; 1996-18-48-a,b

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