Cadiz, coffee pot
(1960s)
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
(a-b) 24.0 × 22.3 × 10.0 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John Hinds, 2017
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Hanley, Staffordshire, England
Inscription
(a) printed (diagonally) in black on base c.: JG (monogram) STUDIO / J & G MEAKIN
printed (vertically) (diagonally) in black on base c.: ENGLAND
Accession Number
2017.519.a-b
Department
International Decorative Arts
Physical description
A tall, cylindrical, white-glazed earthenware coffee pot with a long spout and loop handle and a dark blue-glazed lid. The upper and lower edges of the coffee pot are decorated in three shades of blue with printed friezes of star-shaped motifs inspired by Islamic ornamental designs.