Ghislaine Howard
Sale Coordinator
Property from a Swiss Private Collection
Lot 22*
A Meissen teapot and cover, circa 1730
Amended
7 December 2022, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£3,000 - £5,000
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Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
Nette Megens
Head of Department, Director
Sebastian Kuhn
Department Director
A Meissen teapot and cover, circa 1730
Of globular form with a curved spout with mask terminal, each side finely painted with a Kauffahrtei scene of merchants and their wares by a quayside, and a river scene, within a gilt scroll- and strapwork cartouche edged with purple and red scrollwork and flanked by indianische Blumen, the mask embellished in gilding and purple, gilt scroll- and strapwork border to the rim, the cover with a continuous harbour scene, 14.5cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, gilt T. to both (two very small restored rim chips, some retouching to gilt band below rim and to rim of cover) (2)
Footnotes
Provenance:
Anon. sale, Lempertz Cologne, 22 June 1990, lot 1826;
Property from a Swiss Private Collection (acquired by the present owner in the above sale)
Saleroom notices
Please note, the stem of the spout is restored. A full condition report is available online.
