Coffeepot

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Gallery 390a, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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Coffeepot

c. 1710-1720

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, for export to the Dutch market

Early in the Dutch East India Company’s trade with China, the company ordered porcelains that, first in their shape and then somewhat later in their decoration, catered specifically to a European clientele. This octagonal coffeepot represents one of the earliest examples of the practice, its form and decoration based on European models.

Gallery 390a, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Coffeepot

Date:

c. 1710-1720

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, for export to the Dutch market

Medium:

Hard-paste porcelain with underglaze blue decoration

Dimensions:

11 5/8 x 8 7/16 inches (29.5 x 21.5 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Fiske Kimball Fund, 2008

Accession Number:

2008-226-1a,b

Geography:

Made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Period: Kangxi Period (1662-1722)

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Gallery 390a, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

Main Building

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