Coffeepot with Urn Pattern
Classification
ceramics
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
Accession Number
1938-57-675-a,b
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This elegant coffeepot with urn pattern was produced by the Fürstenberg Porcelain Manufactory between 1780 and 1800. Established in1747 in the German state of Brunswick, Fürstenberg was among the earliest porcelain factories in Europe, creating refined tableware for aristocratic and middle-class households alike. The urn motif, drawn from classical antiquity, reflects thelassical taste that swept across Europe in the late eighteenth century, inspired by archaeological discoveries in Pompeii and Herculaneum. As a functional yet decorative object, the coffeepot exemplifies how ceramics bridged ...