Coffeepot

Lenox, Incorporated

ca. 1906 · White bone porcelain · The American Wing

These are probably the hand-painted prototypes for a coffeepot and sugar bowl (1989.263.2) produced as part of a breakfast set. The overglaze decoration, characterized by elongated, whiplash-curved stems, is a rare instance of the Art Nouveau style in American ceramics. The coffeepot’s lid is a reconstruction based on the original design drawing in the Lenox archives.

Artist

Lenox, Incorporated

Date

ca. 1906

Medium

White bone porcelain

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Kenneth C. Heath, in memory of Marjorie L. Sloan, and Reginald J. and Kenneth C. Heath, 1989