ca. 1710 · Hard-paste porcelain decorated in underglaze blue
Coffeepot
Unknown Chinese porcelain makers
Why it matters
Made in China probably for a Dutch market, the vessel combines a European coffeepot form with Chinese porcelain techniques and decoration. It makes export production visible as responsive design rather than passive transmission.
- Publication
- Chinese export porcelain, probably for the Dutch market
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Shelfmark
- 1979.2a, b
Unknown Chinese makers. Coffeepot, ca. 1710. Hard-paste porcelain decorated in underglaze blue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1979.2a, b.
