Tea caddy
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)
Dateca.1730
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze black enamel (Schwarzlot), gilding
DimensionsOverall: 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue. Former’s mark for/of Rehschuh
DescriptionA Meissen yellow-ground baluster tea caddy and cover with flower-head finial, painted in Schwarzlot. It has figures in extensive mountainous river landscapes, within quatrefoil cartouches reserved on the yellow ground, and is enriched with indianische Blumen, with gilt rims.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.608.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
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