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Toleware Coffee Pot

c. 1940

Charles Henning

Associated Names

Charles Henning

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a red coffee pot with floral patterns and swirls in colors like white, black, and gold. The pot has a long, curved spout and a handle. The handle is on the left and the spout is on the right. The pot is set against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.4 x 28 cm (13 15/16 x 11 in.)
Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" high; 6 5/16" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.17160

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: C. Henning

Wikidata ID

Q64538691

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