Coffeepot
Charles Donze
1768–69
Medium
Silver; ebony
Dimensions
Height: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Classification
Metalwork-Silver
Culture
French, Paris
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Catherine D. Wentworth, 1948
Accession Number
48.187.409
About the Artist
Charles Donze · 1677–1777
Charles Donzé (1677–1777) was a French artisan active in Paris, best known today for his exquisite silversmithing. Born in the vibrant cultural hub of the French capital during the late Baroque era, Donzé lived through an extraordinary century that spanned the grandeur of Louis XIV's reign, the opulent Regency under Philippe II, and the refined elegance of Louis XV's rococo period. Remarkably long...