Who created "Coffeepot"?

Coffeepot was created by Meissen Manufactory in ca. 1800.

When was "Coffeepot" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1800.

What medium is "Coffeepot"?

Coffeepot is Hard-paste porcelain.

Is "Coffeepot" in the public domain?

Yes, Coffeepot is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Coffeepot

Meissen Manufactory

ca. 1800

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions

Height: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)

Classification

Ceramics-Porcelain

Culture

German, Meissen

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The George B. McClellan Collection, Gift of Mrs. George B. McClellan, 1941

Accession Number

42.205.221a, b

About the Artist

Meissen Manufactory · 1710–present

The Meissen Manufactory, established on June 6, 1710, by Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, marked the dawn of true hard-paste porcelain production in Europe. Nestled at Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen near Dresden, the Royal Polish and Electoral Saxon Porcelain Manufactory arose from alchemical experiments begun in 1708 by physicist Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus and p...

Coffeepot

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