Coffeepot
ca. 1770
Medium
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Height (with cover): 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
British, Liverpool
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Vincent Lockwood, 1939
Accession Number
39.140.92a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant coffeepot, crafted around 1770 by Philip Christian in Liverpool, England, exemplifies the British porcelain industry's innovative response to the era's booming tea and coffee culture. Produced at one of Liverpool's pioneering soft-paste porcelain factories, it reflects the city's role as a major port and manufacturing hub during the 18th century. Soft-paste porcelain, a glassy, translucent material made from white clay mixed with ground glass or frit, was a crucial European breakthrough before the perfection of true hard-paste from China. Standing at 9 5/8 inches tall with its cov...