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Chocolate or Coffee Pot
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Chocolate or Coffee Pot

Artist/Maker (Artist Unknown)
Dateca. 1790
Mediumporcelain, underglaze cobalt blue and gilding
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 5 in. (23.5 x 16.8 x 12.7 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Michael McEachen
Terms
    Object number2005.36.3A-B
    DescriptionThis coffee of chocolate pot is executed in a whimsical style that was extremely popular in the English market, from where it was transshipped to the English colonies in America. The design includes a Chinese style pagoda on a terrace with a willow tree near a river or possibly a lake. The style probably inspired what the Europeans would term "Willow Ware." The vogue for Chinese ceramics started as early as the 16th century with major collections being gathered by European royal families and the wealthy to decorate their homes. This rage for things Chinese is called Chinoiserie, which reached its zenith in the first quarter of the 18th century.
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    On view
    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Charger
    Artist Unknown
    ca. 1700
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dish
    Artist Unknown
    mid 19th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dish
    Artist Unknown
    ca. 1720
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dish
    1723-1735
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dish
    Artist Unknown
    1851-1855
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Brush Pot (Bitong)
    Artist Unknown
    late 17th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mug
    Artist Unknown
    ca. 1780
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dish
    Artist Unknown
    ca. 1820
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Stem Cup
    1736-1795
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Jar
    15th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Jar
    16th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Ewer
    ca. 1500
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