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Description: Ceramic coffee pot with lid. This serving pot is tall with a tapered, octagonal body. It has a white glaze with pink bands around the top and bottom. There is a floral motif on each side of the top with a smaller floral motif on the lower side to the proper left of the handle. The handle and spout are trimmed in gold and the pink bands are edged with gold borders. The lid is octagonal at the edges and is finished with a tall finial. The inner edge has a deep profile that fits inside the the top of the pot. There is a slot in the profile to allow the coffee to be poured. The edge of the lid has a pink band and a small floral motif. The finial and edge of the band are gold. There are no makers markings on the pot or lid. The gold edging around the top of the pot is worn.

Object History: Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.