Coffee-Pot and Lid
1662-1722 (made)
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Coffee-pot and lid, of porcelain, one of a pair, painted in overglaze polychrome enamels. The coffee-pot is supported by a male lion with one hind foot on a pierced globe, the lion having moveable ears. On each side is a panel painted with a mythical beast (qilin). The body of the coffee-pot is six-sided and decorated with panels and floral sprays on a black ground. The spout springs from a monster's head and the lid has a knob in the form of a lion. The whole rests on a pedestal moulded in the form of a table covered with a cloth.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Moulded porcelain with overglaze enamel painting |
| Brief description | Coffee-pot and lid, porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Coffee-pot and lid, of porcelain, one of a pair, painted in overglaze polychrome enamels. The coffee-pot is supported by a male lion with one hind foot on a pierced globe, the lion having moveable ears. On each side is a panel painted with a mythical beast (qilin). The body of the coffee-pot is six-sided and decorated with panels and floral sprays on a black ground. The spout springs from a monster's head and the lid has a knob in the form of a lion. The whole rests on a pedestal moulded in the form of a table covered with a cloth. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by W. H. Cope, Esq. |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. W. H. Cope, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | 634B&C-1903 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2009 |
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