Coffee Pot
ca. 1875 (made)
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Coffee pot with lid, of porcelain; the handle, the back of the spout, and the upper skin of the lid pierced; the body decorated with groups of ferns in gold and black. Five gilt marks on the bottom.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, pierced, painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Coffee pot with lid, porcelain with clear glaze and decoration in overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Arita kilns, Meiji period, ca. 1875 |
| Physical description | Coffee pot with lid, of porcelain; the handle, the back of the spout, and the upper skin of the lid pierced; the body decorated with groups of ferns in gold and black. Five gilt marks on the bottom. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Hizen Tsuji sei' in gilt on base |
| Gallery label | COFFEE POT AND SUGAR BOWL
Porcelain with clear glaze and decoration in overglaze enamels and gilt
Mark Hizen Tsuji sei in gilt on base
Arita ware
JAPANESE; c.1875
344 & 345-1877
In the second half of the 19th century Japanese potters produced ceramics made specifically to appeal to the growing western market.(As at 2005) |
| Object history | Purchased from the Japanese Commissioners for the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876, accessioned in 1877. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Augustus Wollaston Franks and M. Shioda, Japanese Pottery. [London]: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1880. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks; 18.
Catalogue number 186 |
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| Accession number | 344&LID-1877 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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