Coffee Pot
19th century (made)
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Goldsmiths in the Islamic world had long used the type of openwork decoration seen on this silver coffee pot. The patterns, however, are European in origin. The foot and the top of the lid, for instance, have been formed from a row of acanthus leaves.
The huge expansion of the Ottoman empire in the 16th century was followed by a period of crisis after 1600. Patronage of the arts revived after 1650, but on a more modest scale. At first, the revival of 16th-century Ottoman traditions and the adoption of Iranian artistic ideas were the main sources of change. From the 1740s, however, an Ottoman Baroque style emerged when designers and makers applied non-figurative European motifs to Ottoman forms. The Ottoman Baroque flourished until the 1820s, when new types of European ornament were introduced.
The huge expansion of the Ottoman empire in the 16th century was followed by a period of crisis after 1600. Patronage of the arts revived after 1650, but on a more modest scale. At first, the revival of 16th-century Ottoman traditions and the adoption of Iranian artistic ideas were the main sources of change. From the 1740s, however, an Ottoman Baroque style emerged when designers and makers applied non-figurative European motifs to Ottoman forms. The Ottoman Baroque flourished until the 1820s, when new types of European ornament were introduced.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel gilt |
| Brief description | Silver and parcel gilt coffee pot, Egypt, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Ottoman, silver and parcel gilt coffee pot. Pierced trelliswork surrounds the body and decorates the lid. Along the top and bottom of the slightly bevelled neck is a floral scroll. |
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| Object history | Given by Mrs. Segart and Mrs. K. White- Cooper in memory of Dr. W.G.O. White-Cooper |
| Summary | Goldsmiths in the Islamic world had long used the type of openwork decoration seen on this silver coffee pot. The patterns, however, are European in origin. The foot and the top of the lid, for instance, have been formed from a row of acanthus leaves. The huge expansion of the Ottoman empire in the 16th century was followed by a period of crisis after 1600. Patronage of the arts revived after 1650, but on a more modest scale. At first, the revival of 16th-century Ottoman traditions and the adoption of Iranian artistic ideas were the main sources of change. From the 1740s, however, an Ottoman Baroque style emerged when designers and makers applied non-figurative European motifs to Ottoman forms. The Ottoman Baroque flourished until the 1820s, when new types of European ornament were introduced. |
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| Accession number | M.1816-1944 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2005 |
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