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Covered Chocolate Pot
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
about 1745-49
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain, enamel decoration
Dimensions
22.86 cm (9 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.726a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionLobed, baluster-shaped body with a domed cover, the body ornamented with flowering "tea plants" in relief. The D-shaped handle has a thumbpiece with a leafy scroll. Stands on eight-lobed foot.
Marks
Mark: incised triangle underglaze on bottom.
ProvenanceBy 1973, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.