Object Studies

Red enamel coffee pot and two cups

A tall pot with a hinged lid and two small cups, all in red enamel with black rims.

A bright red enamel coffee pot and two matching cups stand on a wooden shelf.

Fig. 1

A tall red coffee pot with a long, thin spout and a domed lid on a small hinge, set beside two matching cups. Pot and cups share a black edge at every rim.

Detail of the coffee pot: the domed lid and its hinge.
Fig. 1a. The domed lid and its hinge.
Detail of the two cups: black-edged rims above red sides.
Fig. 1b. The cups and their dark rims.

The enamel on the pot is smooth and even in this view. The cups show small dark marks at their rims.

They stand on a plain wooden shelf hung on rope, against a pale wall, so the red carries the whole plate. The three pieces are studied as one set.

Specimen facts

ObjectCoffee pot and two cups (a set)
MaterialEnamel
Photograph byNilo Velez, CC0, WordPress Photo Directory

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