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[Documentary] Teapot
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Datec.1730
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.764.1-2): 12 x 14.9 cm (4 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)
MarkingsK.P.M. in underglaze blue. Inscribed Lauche in red enamel
DescriptionMeissen teapot and cover, "hausmalerei" painted by "Lauche" in Dresden. The sides are painted with two panels enclosed by scrollwork in brown, red and gold, with smaller panels in purple enamel. One panel has five Asian figures in a gondola, and the reverse has an oriental Potentate seated on a dais, holding a large ceremonial banner, attended by two servants, and there is a palm tree nearby.
The cover is decorated with Asian figures, a palm tree, flying insects, and flowering shrubs on a grassy ground.
The cover is decorated with Asian figures, a palm tree, flying insects, and flowering shrubs on a grassy ground.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.764.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German Porcelain - HausmalereiStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
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