Eastern Asiatic Coffee Pot 19th century A.D. or earlier. A piriform coffee pot with squat body and broad neck, U-section spout with articulate lid, hinged ogival lid with bulbous finial, scrolled handle with possible maker's name to the underside; decorated with bands of calligraphic text, scrolled vines and interlace motifs. 624 grams, 21.2 cm high (8 3/8 in.). Acquired before the early 1970s. Ex London, UK, gallery. Property of a London gentleman.