Chocolate Pot
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus III (1733-1763)
Datec.1740-1745
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gold mounts; ivory handle
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.620a-b): 19 x 25.5 cm (7 1/2 x 10 1/16 in.)
MarkingsTrace of mark in underglaze blue. Impressed 23. Purple enamel a. Gold hallmarks [P3 and others]
DescriptionA Meissen yellow-ground cylindrical chocolate-pot and cover with bird's-head spout and ivory handle. It is painted with Turkish and European merchants in extensive river landscapes within shaped quatrefoil cartouches. The shoulder has scattered flower sprays, and the cover has ormolu finial.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.620a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1723-1725
Object number: G83.1.604a-b
Artist / Maker: Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
1780
Object number: G83.1.1074.1,.2.-3
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1750-1755
Object number: G83.1.652.1-23