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Iron-red and oxidized silver coffee pot

1753/1755

Hong Kong Maritime Museum

Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The pot bears the arms of the Royal Prussian Bengal Company in Emden. The company trading to Canton in China was founded in 1753 but ended sailings in 1756 as a result of the Seven Years War.

Details

  • Title: Iron-red and oxidized silver coffee pot
  • Date Created: 1753/1755
  • Physical Dimensions: Height : 20 cm Width : 16.5 cm
  • Provenance: Gift of Anthony J. Hardy
  • Type: Ceramics
  • Rights: ©Hong Kong Maritime Museum
  • Medium: Porcelain
  • object id: HKMM2008.0247.0001

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