On loan to The Met The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Coffeepot
Manufacturer Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany manufacturing records identify the elaborate decoration adorning this coffeepot as "Sou Chow," a term the firm applied to complex, layered floral designs that combine Chinese, Japanese, and Indian inspiration. The densely chased and repoussé peonies, chrysanthemums, and apple blossoms here recall embellishments on kimonos, sword guards (tsuba), and lacquerware in Moore’s collection. The coffeepot was purchased by Mary J. Morgan, a distinguished New York art collector with a keen interest in East Asian decorative arts. An auction catalogue reveals that it originally had a matching creamer and sugar bowl.
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