Coffee Pot
ca. 1810-1820 (made)
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Coffee pot with cover of black basalt, with applied ornament moulded in low relief; on one side is a figure of Iris in the air with Cupid on an eagle, and on the other is Venus standing in a shell on the sea, drawn by dolphins, and attended by Cupid. Of oval section with wavy top and foliated spout and handle. The lower part has a wavy surface; below the figures are branches with foliage, and round the neck is a border of leaf ornament.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Black basalt with applied decoration moulded in low relief |
Brief description | Coffee pot, black basalt, made by John Moseley or William Moseley, Cobridge or Burslem, ca. 1810-1820 |
Physical description | Coffee pot with cover of black basalt, with applied ornament moulded in low relief; on one side is a figure of Iris in the air with Cupid on an eagle, and on the other is Venus standing in a shell on the sea, drawn by dolphins, and attended by Cupid. Of oval section with wavy top and foliated spout and handle. The lower part has a wavy surface; below the figures are branches with foliage, and round the neck is a border of leaf ornament. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'MOSELEY' (Impressed) |
Gallery label | Coffee pot
made by John or William Moseley, Cobridge or Burslem, Staffordshire, about 1810-20
Mark: 'MOSELEY', impressed
Black Basalt
2483&A-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008) |
Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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Accession number | 2483&A-1901 |
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Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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