Skip to main content

Coffee pot: C.181 & A-2016

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Potter: Davis, Harry Clemens
Potter: Davis, May Beatrice

Entities

Categories

Description

Small celadon porcelain coffee pot and lid.

Notes

History note: Bought by Shakeshaft from Stephen Woodruff, at a Craft Potters Association Christmas Fair, Cheltenham. 16th December 1995

Legal notes

Bequeathed by John Shakeshaft

Measurements and weight

Height: 16.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2016) by Shakeshaft, John, Dr

Dating

20th Century
After 1946 CE - Before 1962 CE

Components of the work

At Extremities Width 13 cm
At Base Width 7 cm

Materials used in production

Celadon glaze
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: CP
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Mark

Inscription present: Indistinct

  • Text: D?
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.181 & A-2016
Primary reference Number: 207826
Sale catalogue photo number: K532

Audit data

Created: Friday 22 January 2016 Updated: Monday 13 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Coffee pot" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/207826 Accessed: 2024-05-04 10:40:30

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/207826 |title=Coffee pot |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-04 10:40:30|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-207826

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of Coffee pot

Coffee pot

Accession Number: EC.13.3 & A-1945

An image of Coffee pot

Coffee pot

Accession Number: C.1933 & A-1928

An image of Coffee pot

Coffee pot

Accession Number: C.463 & A-1928

An image of Coffee pot cover

Coffee pot cover

Accession Number: EC.38-1943

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

Featured image for the project: Pot de grès et fleurs - Art print

Pot de grès et fleurs - Art print

£30.00

Featured image for the project: Foliate Decoration (Illuminated letter C) - Christmas card pack

Foliate Decoration (Illuminated letter C) - Christmas card pack

£7.00

Featured image for the project: In the Company of Angels (Illuminated letter O) - Christmas card pack

In the Company of Angels (Illuminated letter O) - Christmas card pack

£7.00

Featured image for the project: Head of a young girl - Art print

Head of a young girl - Art print

£30.00

You might be interested in this...

Featured image for the project: Coffee shop token/halfpenny with a coffee pot

Coffee shop token/halfpenny with a coffee pot

Featured image for the project: Lidded jug or flagon

Lidded jug or flagon

Featured image for the project: One-handled honey pot

One-handled honey pot

Featured image for the project: Sugar basket

Sugar basket

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo