Coffee Pot with prunus ground and figures
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Datec.1720; decorated in the Netherlands, c.1740
MediumBöttger porcelain, enamel, and gold.
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.0820.1-2): 20 x 11 x 14.2 cm (7 7/8 x 4 5/16 x 5 9/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionDutch-decorated Böttger Meissen coffee pot and cover of pear shape, the scroll handle with upturned terminal, painted by a Dutch 'hausmaler' artist. It has barbed panels with Chinese landscapes, and an oval panel under the spout with a Chinese lady in 'famille rose' dress in a garden. It is reserved in a gilt ground with a pattern of red-centred prunus flowerheads.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.820.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German Porcelain - HausmalereiCollections
Status
Not on view
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