Coffee Pot with river scenes
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Datec.1730
Mediumhard-paste porcelain, enamel, and gold.
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.773.1-2): 20 x 14.7 x 10.5 cm (7 7/8 x 5 13/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue
DescriptionA Meissen Hausmalerei octagonal coffee-pot and attached cover with contemporary silver-gilt mounts, painted by J. R. Meyer of Pressnitz. It has a canal and river landscape within a shaped ogival gilt surrounds. There is a surround of coloured fruit covering a firing crack.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.773
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German Porcelain - HausmalereiCollections
Status
Not on view
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