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English: Chocolate Pot And Lid (Germany), ca. 1740   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Made by Meissen Porcelain Factory
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English: Chocolate Pot And Lid (Germany), ca. 1740
Description
English: Pear-shaped, on rounded flaring circular foot; scrolled handle, simple triangular spout, domed cover with flat circular finial. Solid gilding on foot, handle, lip, edge of pot and of cover, and finial. Underglaze decoration of floral sprays and birds; overglaze gilding representing a Chinoiserie scene of figures in landscape. Edge of pot and of cover mounted in gilded brass.
Date circa 1740
date QS:P571,+1740-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium underglaze enamel, glazed and gilt hardpaste porcelain; gilt brass (mount)
Dimensions H x W (a,b: overall): 20 x 11.5 cm (7 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
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Product Design and Decorative Arts
Accession number
1938-57-665-a,b
Credit line Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
Inscriptions On underside, in blue underglaze: crossed swords, "E"
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  • Type: Chocolate pot and lid
  • Country: Germany
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