Teapot
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
DecoratorDecorated in the workshop of
Martin Schnell
(German, 1675 - 1740)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)
Dateca.1710-1715
MediumGlazed red stoneware with black glaze in imitation of lacquer, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionBöttger stoneware teapot and cover, with a globular body and an applied loop-handle and short spout. The flat cover has a ball-knop, glazed on the exterior and is decorated with lacquer in colours showing panels of Chinese figures in gardens. It is reserved on a "powdered" gilt ground, impressed crescent, and the decoration is rubbed.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.570a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
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