https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/24775/fullTeapot with Commedia dell'Arte Scenesca.1723-1725Meissen Porcelain ManufactoryJohann Gregor HöroldtOverall: 11.4 x 16.5 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)Hard-paste porcelain with lustre, overglaze enamels, gildingGift of George and Helen GardinerOrigin: Meissen, Dresden, GermanyG83.1.658a-b1Meissen teapot and cover, the body superbly painted with Italian Comedy subjects by J.G. Herold. It has two large panels enclosed by brown, red, and gold scroll work and small panels of pink lustre. One panel depicts a masked Harlequin gesturing to Bagolin, who hold a lute. The other panel depicts a masked Pantaloon and a smiling Mezzetine. The handle, spout and cover are painted with small flower sprays in Asian style.
18th Century European PorcelainGerman PorcelainMeissen[]European CeramicsGerman Porcelain1857341218GermanAugustus II (1694-1733)Inscribed K.P.M. for Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, the mark used by Meissen between April 1723 and 1725