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This white, hard-paste porcelain coffee pot was molded in a cylindrical form that tapers slightly toward the
bottom and has an angled shoulder that meets a vertical neck. Coffee and tea services were extremely
common in 19th century Europe and the materials used demonstrate the socioeconomic class of the
families who owned these objects. This coffee pot is embossed with the initial of Emperor Napoleon III of
France and manufactured by Sèvres, symbolizing its luxury and royal significance.Label Type
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Services with monograms in colors, like this blue Napoleon III monogram, were
reserved for specific palaces.