Chocolate Pot and Cover

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chocolate pot and cover of hard-paste porcelain. Decorated with a red house in a gold rectangular frame and the inscription: 'HOUD UMAAR STIL LAAN'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Chocolate Pot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Chocolate pot and cover, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, Rauenstein porcelain factory, Germany (Thuringia), late 18th century
Physical description
Chocolate pot and cover of hard-paste porcelain. Decorated with a red house in a gold rectangular frame and the inscription: 'HOUD UMAAR STIL LAAN'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HOUD UMAAR STIL LAAN'
  • "R-n" (in blue)
Credit line
Given by Sir Lionel Faudel-Phillips, Bt.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.12&A-1932

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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