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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Coffee-Pot

ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Both the pot and the cover have multi-coloured bands of ornament.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • COFFEE POT
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in enamel colours
Brief description
Coffee-pot and cover, porcelain decorated with European figures and the handle in the form of a dragon's tail, Chinese, ca. 1760
Physical description
Both the pot and the cover have multi-coloured bands of ornament.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.78cm
  • Depth: 8.25cm
  • Width: 15cm
Styles
Credit line
Bequeathed by Basil Ionides
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.163-1963

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Record createdMarch 12, 2003
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