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Pot (Chocolate pot)
1775-1800
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
- Metal
Museum Object Number
1961.0682
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0682
Object Name
Pot (Chocolate pot)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1775-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, between spout and handle (twice)
Inscription: Painted in gilded, mirror image script letters "FIP"
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, betwen spout and handle (twice)
Inscription: Painted in gilded, mirror image script letters "FMC"
Type: Mark
Location: Hinge, upper surface
Inscription: "FM" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Hinge, upper surface
Inscription: Lion with anchor stamped in an ellipse
Type: Mark
Location: Hinge, upper surface
Inscription: Quatrefoil stamped in a conforming outline
Type: Mark
Location: Hinge, upper surface
Inscription: Illegible mark stamped in a rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
- Metal
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Gilded
- Enameled
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
8.071 (H) x 8.583 (W) x 7.008 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.5 (H) x 21.8 (W) x 17.8 (L)