Toleware Coffee Pot

1935/1942

Charles Henning

Associated Names
Charles Henning

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a vintage metal coffee pot with a long spout and a decorative handle, against a dark background with floral patterns painted in red, yellow, and green. The base color of the pot is dark gray or black, with red flowers and yellow and green leaves as decorative accents. The coffee pot is centered in the image, with the handle curving to the left and the spout extending to the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49 x 34.6 cm (19 5/16 x 13 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6 1/2" in diameter; 10 5/8" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15300

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: C. Henning

Wikidata ID

Q64538679

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