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On Display: House - China Hall
Coffee pot (Chocolate Pot)
1790-1810
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1963.0813 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1963.0813 A, B
Object Name
Coffee pot (Chocolate Pot)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1790-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, side
Inscription: Painted in gilded, Roman letters "EXCELSIOR"
Type: Label
Location: Underside, within footrim
Inscription: Rectangular, yellowed paper label with a blue border "[typed in blue] HARRY A. EBERHARDT / Art and China Repairing / 213 S. 11th St. Phila., PA. / [handwritten in black ink] 10090 / Du Pont"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- New York State Coat of Arms
- Armorial device
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Thrown
- Enameled
- Gilded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
9.528 (H) x 6.417 (L) x 5.315 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
24.2 (H) x 16.3 (L) x 13.5 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Height measured with the lid.