Description:
Chinese export porcelain coffeepot decorated in the Famille rose palette in blue, orange, pink, yellow, brown, green, and gilding, which copied an early 18th century European silver form and was probably made for the Scandinavian, Dutch, or Danish market. The shaped brass mount connecting the domed cover and scroll handle is a European addition but is the period original - other identical brass mounts exisit in European collections (e.g. Groningermuseum in Groningen, The Netherlands.), Kee Il Choi, a Chinese export porcelain scholar, said that these examples with gilt brass mounts were made for the Danish market. The body is painted on two sides with one of the favorite Yongzheng period motifs of a pheasant perched on rockwork among blossoming peony plants. This form was popular with the Scandanavian market where examples exist decorated with naval subjects and pseudo-marriage "armorials." According to Dr. C.J.A. Jorg: "Coffee was introduced into Europe around 1670. Soon it became popular as a drink and coffee houses came into existence in all big cities. For teapots the Chinese provided the basic shape, but for coffee pots a new form was devised. The conical type is the oldest, the handle being placed either opposite the spout or at an angle, as on this piece. The pear-shaped pot after German porcelain became fashionable in Chinese export porcelain around 1760. Coffee pots were ordered and bought separately in China, but also formed an indispensable part of large tea, coffee and chocolate services."
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