Coffeepot
These are probably the hand-painted prototypes for a coffeepot and sugar bowl (1989.263.2) produced as part of a breakfast set. The overglaze decoration, characterized by elongated, whiplash-curved stems, is a rare instance of the Art Nouveau style in American ceramics. The coffeepot’s lid is a reconstruction based on the original design drawing in the Lenox archives.
Artwork Details
- Title: Coffeepot
- Manufacturer: Manufactured by Lenox, Incorporated (American, Trenton, New Jersey, established 1889)
- Date: ca. 1906
- Geography: Made in Trenton, New Jersey, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: White bone porcelain
- Dimensions: H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Kenneth C. Heath, in memory of Marjorie L. Sloan, and Reginald J. and Kenneth C. Heath, 1989
- Object Number: 1989.263.1a, b
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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