Teapot
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)
Datec.1730-1735
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.682a-b): 12.7 x 13 cm (5 x 5 1/8 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue. Impressed former's mark of Paul Wildenstein (1681-1744)
DescriptionA turquoise-ground teapot and cover of baluster shape, the curved spout rising from a grotesque mask. The cover and body decorated with quatrelobed reserves showing storks behind a pine-branch and other Asian plants.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.682a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
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