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Coffeepot
Coffeepot
Coffeepot

Coffeepot

PeriodCirca 1760
Place MadeEngland
MediumStoneware
Dimensions9.25 × 6.5 × 4 in. (23.5 × 16.5 × 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsFood Processing and Prep, Cooking Vessels
Credit LineGift of John B. Morris, Jr., 1950
Object number1979.528.61
DescriptionA coffeepot with a low-bellied body, rounded molded foot, added "S" curve handle, and an elongated, tapered and curved spout. The coffeepot's creamy yellow surface is decorated with scraffito vines and a small crude cottage flanked with a pair of sunflowers, highlighted with brown and rich green glazes. Both spout and handle are also colored with green. The pot's high domed lid includes a small round knob, highlighted with streaky green glaze.
Curatorial RemarksThomas Whieldon founded his factory in 1740 in England. From 1754 to 1759 Whieldon had Josiah Wedgwood as his partner. Whieldon built up an extensive business, making a considerable fortune. In 1780, Whieldon began cutting back on his business hours, and in 1786 became High Sheriff of Staffordshire. Whieldon gave his name to a distinctive type of earthenware in a wide range of colors made possible by using colored clays and staining oxides in the glazes. Whieldon's partner Wedgwood is credited with reintroducing the brilliant apple green glaze once popular during the 16th century. Early Whieldon designs and shapes were heavily influenced by similar silver wares of the same time period.
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