Punch Pot

Applied Arts of Europe

1755–65

England, Staffordshire

Considerably larger than a teapot, this vessel was probably used for punch, a hot drink made with red wine and spices that was a popular beverage in 18th-century England. The naturalism of the handle and spout, modeled in the form of crabapple branches, contrasts with the imaginative freedom of the colorful painted figures. The unknown artist took these vignettes from a series of prints engraved after the work of the French artist François Boucher (1703–1770).

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Department: Applied Arts of Europe

Title: Punch Pot
Place: Staffordshire (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1755–1765
Medium: Salt-glazed stoneware, polychrome enamels
Dimensions: 19.7 × 31 × 20.1 cm (7 3/4 × 12 3/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Netcher II
Reference Number: 1935.179a-b
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